Australian Famous Names Starting with Letter W

Was an Australian politician, who was Premier of Tasmania 20 December 1878 to 29 October 1879. Crowt

Was an Australian politician, who was Premier of Tasmania 20 December 1878 to 29 October 1879. Crowther was elected to the Tasmanian House of Assembly in October 1866, but resigned his seat in December 1866. On 22 March 1869, he was elected to the Tasmani

Was an Australian freestyle swimmer who competed for Australasia in the 1912 Summer Olympics. In 191

Was an Australian freestyle swimmer who competed for Australasia in the 1912 Summer Olympics. In 1912 he qualified for the final of the 100 metre freestyle event as well as for the semi-finals of the 1500 metre freestyle competition but due to illness he

An Australian academic and diplomat

An Australian academic and diplomat

Was an Australian cricketer. He captained both Victoria and Australia, and was best known for his di

Was an Australian cricketer. He captained both Victoria and Australia, and was best known for his dignified and moral conduct during the tumultuous Bodyline series in 1932-33 which almost saw the end of Anglo-Australian cricketing ties. Trained as a schoolteacher, Woodfull was known for his benevolent attitude towards his players, and his patience and defensive technique as an opening batsman. After making his first-class debut in 1921, Woodfull rose to national selection in 1926. Touring England, he was named as one of the Wisden Cricketers of the Year. He reluctantly became captain in 1930 when Jack Ryder was dropped, and regained the Ashes on the English tour of the same year. After ceding them to England in the Bodyline tour, Woodfull bade farewell to international cricket on the 1934 English tour when he became the only captain to regain the Ashes twice.

An Australian author, best known for his Hong Kong-based "Yellowthread Street" mystery novels, some

An Australian author, best known for his Hong Kong-based "Yellowthread Street" mystery novels, some of which were used as the basis for a British TV series.In the Yellowthread Street series, the detectives of the Yellowthread Street police station in fictitious Hong Bay, Hong Kong -- DCI Harry Feiffer, a European born and raised in Hong Kong; Senior Inspector Christopher O'Yee, half-Chinese, half-Caucasian American, and all neurotic; and the ever-bickering team of Inspectors Auden and Spencer -- attempt to find the rational basis for inexplicable and seemingly bizarre crimes. For example, in 1988's Out of Nowhere, DCI Feiffer must figure out why in the pre-dawn hours, four people in a plate-glass-filled van with Chinese opera blaring out the tape deck were driving on the wrong side of a deserted motorway, miles from the nearest on-ramp, before dying in a violent collision with an oncoming lorry. And why, moments before the collision, did one of the passengers shoot the van driver

Was an Australian rugby league football identity who enjoyed success in Australia as a player and co

Was an Australian rugby league football identity who enjoyed success in Australia as a player and coach in the first half of the 20th century. He played for the Balmain Tigers, New South Wales and for both the New Zealand and Australian national sides. He

Was an Australian politician. Born in Dundee in Scotland, he migrated to Australia in 1912, having b

Was an Australian politician. Born in Dundee in Scotland, he migrated to Australia in 1912, having been an apprentice grocer at the age of 14. Upon arrival in Australia, Jack became a grocer and businessman in North Sydney, and was elected to Willoughby C

Was an Australian politician in the Parliament of NSW, a labourer and railway worker, a citizen sold

Was an Australian politician in the Parliament of NSW, a labourer and railway worker, a citizen soldier and, whilst a member of the First AIF, an Australian recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face

Was an Australian politician.From 1872 to 1877 he was a Melbourne City Councillor. In 1880 he was el

Was an Australian politician.From 1872 to 1877 he was a Melbourne City Councillor. In 1880 he was elected to the Victorian Legislative Council for Eastern Province, moving to Gippsland Province in 1882 and serving until his resignation in 1903. He was min

Was a New Zealand cricketer who played in one Test in 1946.

Was a New Zealand cricketer who played in one Test in 1946.

Australian politician

Australian politician

Is a New Zealand cricketer. He is a left arm medium fast bowler and a right hand middle order batsma

Is a New Zealand cricketer. He is a left arm medium fast bowler and a right hand middle order batsman. He made his first class debut against the Wellington Firebirds in 2007.

Was an Australian politician.In 1916 he was elected to the Tasmanian Legislative Council as the Inde

Was an Australian politician.In 1916 he was elected to the Tasmanian Legislative Council as the Independent member for Hobart, serving until his defeat in 1922.

Is the creative director and founder of Melbourne based animation house Act3animation. His best know

Is the creative director and founder of Melbourne based animation house Act3animation. His best known directorial work, the tragicomedy Pi

Was a New Zealand Rugby Union player who played for the All Blacks. He captained The All Blacks in a

Was a New Zealand Rugby Union player who played for the All Blacks. He captained The All Blacks in a tour to Australia in 1884. He played his rugby in Canterbury and also represented Canterbury in cricket.

Professor of English Language, Literature and Mental

Professor of English Language, Literature and Mental

Is a former cricketer who played for Victoria and Australia. He captained Australia in 25 Tests, win

Is a former cricketer who played for Victoria and Australia. He captained Australia in 25 Tests, winning nine, losing eight and drawing eight, and led Australia in the inaugural One Day International match, played in 1971. An opening batsman with a reputation for resolute defence, he had the ability to spend long periods of time at the crease. As his career progressed, he wound back his strokeplay to the point where he was described by an English jounalist as, "the corpse with pads on". Lawry was unceremoniously dumped as captain and player for the final Test of the 1970–71 Ashes series in Australia. Lawry's sacking is regarded as one of the more distasteful incidents in Australian cricket history — he was not informed personally of the selectors' decision before the decision was first broadcast on radio and he only became aware of his fate when confronted by reporters.[1]

Was a sportsman who represented New Zealand at both cricket and rugby union. Carson, an aggressive l

Was a sportsman who represented New Zealand at both cricket and rugby union. Carson, an aggressive left-handed batsman and useful fast-medium bowler, started his cricketing career with a couple of large scores for Auckland in the Plunket Shield. In just h

Was a New Zealand politician. He briefly served as Minister of Finance and then Minister of External

Was a New Zealand politician. He briefly served as Minister of Finance and then Minister of External Affairs in the Reform Party government.He was first appointed to Cabinet in 1919, being appointed Minister of Agriculture and Minister of Immigration by W

Was an Australian politician.Lyell Mining Company from 1892 to 1894, and was a Wangaratta councillor

Was an Australian politician.Lyell Mining Company from 1892 to 1894, and was a Wangaratta councillor from 1875 to 1882, serving as mayor from 1877 to 1880. In 1901 he was elected to the Victorian Legislative Council, representing North-Eastern Province fo

Was an Australian politician.Ashley was pre-selected for the Australian Labor Party Senate ticket fo

Was an Australian politician.Ashley was pre-selected for the Australian Labor Party Senate ticket for the 1937 election, partly because his surname would appear high on the ballot paper under the alphabetical system then in effect. With the fall of the Fa

Australian judge and 22nd Governor-General of Australia.

Australian judge and 22nd Governor-General of Australia.

Was a New Zealand statesman, historian and poet, who promoted social reform.He represented the Chris

Was a New Zealand statesman, historian and poet, who promoted social reform.He represented the Christchurch seat of St Albans in Parliament from 1887 to 1890, and then Christchurch from 1890 to 1896, when he resigned. He served as Minister of Labour (1891

Was an Australian cricketer who played in 18 Tests from 1898 to 1904.

Was an Australian cricketer who played in 18 Tests from 1898 to 1904.

Was an architect, public servant and politician working in Victoria, Australia in the later part of

Was an architect, public servant and politician working in Victoria, Australia in the later part of the nineteenth century and early twentieth century.Although some of his grandest buildings have since been demolished including the Melbourne Coffee Palace (1879) and the Federal Coffee Palace (1888), some examples of Pitt's architectural work remains today and he is stil strongly associated with the boom era of Marvellous Melbourne.Pitt's roots were in the suburb of St Kilda, he lived, was educated there and died there for some time and one of his finest contributions and surviving architectural works, the St Kilda Town Hall is one of the landmarks of the area (although his original vision for the building was never fully realised).