Australian Famous Names Starting with Letter S

Was an Australian politician.In 1946, Turnbull was elected in a by-election to the federal seat of W

Was an Australian politician.In 1946, Turnbull was elected in a by-election to the federal seat of Wimmera for the Country Party. He was subsequently discharged from the army in order to sit in the Parliament. He married tailoress Beryl Bradley on 22 Dece

Dr. Siri Gamage was born in Walasmulla, Sri Lanka and had his university education in Sociology at t

Dr. Siri Gamage was born in Walasmulla, Sri Lanka and had his university education in Sociology at the University of Ceylon (1968-72). He obtained an M.A. in Sociology from the University of Hawaii (1977-79) and a Ph. D in anthropology & Sociology from Monash University, Australia. His research focused on social inequality in rural Kandyan highlands. From 1974-1986 he served on the academic staff of the sociology department, University of Peradeniya.

A Roman Catholic nun and is best known for recording a rock version of The Lord's Prayer. The surpri

A Roman Catholic nun and is best known for recording a rock version of The Lord's Prayer. The surprise hit peaked at #4 on the Billboard magazine's pop chart on April 13, 1974 and earned her a Grammy Award nomination and Golden Gospel Award in 2004.[citation needed] Mead became the second woman to have a top 10 single on the Billboard Hot 100 chart while serving as a nun. Sister Luc-Gabrielle, also known as The Singing Nun, had a #1 pop hit in 1963 with "Dominique."

Was appointed Information and Communications Technology Minister of Thailand in 2006 by a military j

Was appointed Information and Communications Technology Minister of Thailand in 2006 by a military junta

Is a former field hockey player from New Zealand. She finished in sixth position with the Women's Na

Is a former field hockey player from New Zealand. She finished in sixth position with the Women's National Team, nicknamed Black Sticks, at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia. Two years earlier she was a member of the side that claimed the bron

Is an athlete from Australia. He competes in archery and has been selected to represent Australia at

Is an athlete from Australia. He competes in archery and has been selected to represent Australia at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing.

Is an Australian classical guitarist and recording artist. He was born in Kazakhstan to Edward and I

Is an Australian classical guitarist and recording artist. He was born in Kazakhstan to Edward and Irena Grigoryan, both professional violinists. His family emigrated to Australia in 1981 and he was raised in Melbourne

Is an Australian football (soccer) player of Serbian origin. He was one of the most successful strik

Is an Australian football (soccer) player of Serbian origin. He was one of the most successful strikers in the now defunct Australian National Soccer League. Despotovski was with the Western Australian team Perth Glory for 10 years.

Was an Australian country music performer. He was widely touted as Australia's first singing cowboy.

Was an Australian country music performer. He was widely touted as Australia's first singing cowboy.A long career of recording and performing followed his radio show, and he still enjoyed performing until he died. He has frequently been recognized for his contributions to music and entertainment. In 1978 he was awarded an MBE for his services to country music. In 1983 he was named on the Australian Country Music Roll of Renown. In 1988 he appeared in two episodes of the Australian Drama serial A Country Practice as a drifter who passes through Wandin Valley and proposes to town gossip, Esme Watson. His performance was so popular with viewers that he made another appearance in 1989

Is an Australian football (soccer) player who plays for Canberra United FC in the Australian W-Leagu

Is an Australian football (soccer) player who plays for Canberra United FC in the Australian W-League.

Is a Tongan born New Zealand educated rugby union player. He plays for Northampton Saints and intern

Is a Tongan born New Zealand educated rugby union player. He plays for Northampton Saints and internationally for Tonga. His position of choice is at loose-head prop and sometimes tight-head prop. He is known for his large size and fierce runs. In 2001 To

Is a professional boxer and former rugby league player of Tongan descent. He attended Christian Brot

Is a professional boxer and former rugby league player of Tongan descent. He attended Christian Brothers' High School, Lewisham and represented them in the New South Wales Combined Catholic Colleges Australian Schoolboys team 1993.

Is a New Zealand rower.In 2000 and 2004 Summer Olympics, she competed in the single sculls at the Ol

Is a New Zealand rower.In 2000 and 2004 Summer Olympics, she competed in the single sculls at the Olympics Games, placing sixth and fifth, respectively.

Was a New Zealand trade unionist, peace campaigner, and Member of Parliament.Davies helped to found

Was a New Zealand trade unionist, peace campaigner, and Member of Parliament.Davies helped to found the Working Women's Council, and in 1974 she became the first female executive of the Federation of Labour. She became the Labour MP for Pencarrow in 1987

Is an Australian equestrian who won a silver medal at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing as part of

Is an Australian equestrian who won a silver medal at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing as part of the three-day eventing team. She grew up on a farm and says she began riding at the age of three to help muster cattle on the property. In 2006, she won t

Whitelaw was born in Sydney, Australia and completed a degree in Geography and Anthropology at Sydne

Whitelaw was born in Sydney, Australia and completed a degree in Geography and Anthropology at Sydney University; however, she abandoned a Master’s thesis in Coastal Geomorphology in 1980 to run dive charter yachts in the Republic of Vanuatu. She later founded The Adventure Centre, an adventure tourism company, and wrote the Vanuatu government's online encyclopedia.Whitelaw is professional photographer and freelance photojournalist. Her work has appeared in several international magazines including National Geographic. She currently lives in Brisbane Australia.

A professional rugby union player currently aligned to French club, RC Toulonnais.Williams is most n

A professional rugby union player currently aligned to French club, RC Toulonnais.Williams is most notable for his rugby league career in which he represented New Zealand at international level playing either in the second row or at lock as his positions of choice, though he can also play at centre. At the time of converting to union, Williams was contracted to the Bulldogs Rugby League Football Club in the National Rugby League, leaving Australia in July 2008 in controversial circumstances.Williams was playing in the S.G. Ball Cup for Under-18 players where in 2001 he was named 'SG Ball Player-of-the-Year'. In 2002,

Is a New Zealand former international netball player.An attacking midcourt player, Hardcastle was fi

Is a New Zealand former international netball player.An attacking midcourt player, Hardcastle was first selected for the New Zealand national netball team, the Silver Ferns, in 1992.[2] She sustained a back injury the following year, which kept her out of

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Is an Australian autho

An Australian television presenter who currently hosts entertainment news series Confidential on FOX

An Australian television presenter who currently hosts entertainment news series Confidential on FOX8

Is an Australian professional tennis player.Ferguson's best performance at a Grand Slam tournament w

Is an Australian professional tennis player.Ferguson's best performance at a Grand Slam tournament was at the 2005 Australian Open, where she lost in the second round to Nadia Petrova, 4–6, 6–0, 6–1. At the 2007 Australian Women's Hardcourts she defeated former world number 26 Ai Sugiyama. Ferguson has undergone coaching from Australian tennis legend Tony Roche and AIS (Australian Institute of Sport) head coach Michael Hogan.

Is an Australian football (soccer) player, who currently plays for Melbourne Victory in the Australi

Is an Australian football (soccer) player, who currently plays for Melbourne Victory in the Australian W-League.

Is an Australian backstroke and freestyle swimmer. She trains at the Kingscliff ASC club under Greg

Is an Australian backstroke and freestyle swimmer. She trains at the Kingscliff ASC club under Greg Salter. Her partner Adam Byrnes is a professional rugby union player. At the 2005 World Aquatics Championships in Montréal she won two gold medals, with th

A singer and songwriter based in Australia.she grew up in New Zealand and in Singapore. Based in Mel

A singer and songwriter based in Australia.she grew up in New Zealand and in Singapore. Based in Melbourne, she headed north to Darwin after finishing university, where she won Triple J's Unearthed contest in 2003. Returning to Melbourne, she launched her debut album "All The Pretty Boys" in 2005. Sophie is regularly asked to play high profile events in Melbourne and around Australia. She performed the national anthem live from Caulfield Raceway (Super Saturday) in March 2007. It was broadcast live on Channel 7, and syndicated on many other networks. Koh is also a qualified optometrist.

Is an Australian federal politician. She has been a Liberal member of the Australian House of Repres

Is an Australian federal politician. She has been a Liberal member of the Australian House of Representatives since 2001, representing the Division of Indi, Victoria