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CASTLEMAINE
Most Famous People Born in Castlemaine, Australia
- Notable people
- 440
- Peak decade
- 1980s
- Median birth year
- 1911
- Most distinctive
- Civil Service 15.6×
One face per decade — the most globally famous figure born in Castlemaine during each.
Notable Births by Decade
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What Castlemaine Is Known For
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Football is Castlemaine's biggest profession — 40% of all notables (176).
Castlemaine over-indexes on civil service — 15.6× the global rate.
Castlemaine under-produces actor — only 0.6× the global rate.
Profession Mix Over Time
Each band shows a profession family's share of Castlemaine's notable births by decade. Hover the chart for the breakdown at any decade.
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- Filtered to 1890s Clear ×
Bill Woodfull
1897 - 1965
George Jones (RAAF officer)
1896 - 1992
Henry Wells (general)
1898 - 1973
Alf Goullet
1891 - 1995
Lindsay Tasman Ride
1898 - 1977
Alfred Traeger
1895 - 1981
Jack Stevens
1896 - 1969
Alexander Burton
1893 - 1915
Jack Lockett
1891 - 2002
John Field (brigadier)
1899 - 1974
Frederick Shedden
1893 - 1971
Edward Holbrook Derrick
1898 - 1976
Paul McGinness
1896 - 1955
Carl Willis (Australian sportsman)
1893 - 1930
Ernest Austin (murderer)
1890 - 1913
Reg Pollard
1894 - 1981
Max Kroger
1899 - 1989
Victor Secombe
1897 - 1962
Joe Shortill
1894 - 1970
Jack Armstrong (footballer)
1899 - 1942
Gower Ross
1890 - 1917
Billy Robinson (Australian footballer)
1890 - 1969
Stephen Nankervis
1890 - 1989
Roy Longmore
1894 - 2001
Frank Gleeson
1897 - 1923
Keith Heron
1890 - 1975
Phil Lynch
1890 - 1960
Gil Ebbott
1890 - 1960
George O'Connor (footballer)
1892 - 1921
George Welsh (Australian footballer)
1896 - 1983
Bob Curtayne
1894 - 1970
George O'Hehir
1891 - 1956
Toner Hosking
1891 - 1963
Bill Bryson (politician)
1898 - 1973
Harold Snell (Darwin businessman)
1892 - 1949
Frank Meere
1895 - 1985