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MELBOURNE

Most Famous People Born in Melbourne, Australia

Notable people
3,404
Peak decade
1970s
Median birth year
1956
Most distinctive
Cricket 8.9×

The cricket capital of the southern hemisphere. Melbourne's most distinctive profession is cricket at almost nine times the global rate, joined by novelists, basketballers, rowers, players, and swimmers — a profile that reads like a sports network's call sheet with a literary annex attached. The notable births start with the 1850s gold rush and barely look back.

Standouts

Notable Births by Decade

Click a decade to filter the list below. Peak: 1970s with 448 notable births.

Profession Mix Over Time

Each band shows a profession family's share of Melbourne's notable births by decade. Hover the chart for the breakdown at any decade.

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2401 OFFICER

Elizabeth Cosson

Born 1958

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2402 POLITICIAN

Joanne Duncan (politician)

Born 1959

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2403 ACADEMIC

Martin Bean

Born 1964

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2404 FOOTBALL

Bill Dalton (footballer)

1876 - 1955

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2405 CRICKET

Jack Collins (umpire)

Born 1932

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2406 BIOCHEMIST

Robert Percival Cook

1906 - 1989

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2407 PHYSICIST

Thomas Faulkner (physicist)

-

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2408 POLITICIAN

Steve Herbert

Born 1954

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2409 LAWYER

Kirstin Ferguson

-

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2410 MODEL

Nina Robertson

Born 1996

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2411 FOOTBALL

Mick McLaren (footballer)

1936 - 2014

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2412 FOOTBALL

Sam Mortimer

1892 - 1967

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2413 TELEVISION

Sam Frost (actress)

Born 1989

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2414 ENTREPRENEUR

Matt Rockman

Born 1968

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2415 FOOTBALL

Es Downey

1923 - 2011

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2416 POLITICIAN

Robert Clark (Australian politician)

Born 1957

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2417 FOOTBALL

Mike Woods (Australian footballer)

1926 - 2017

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2418 CONVICT

Raymond Edmunds

Born 1944

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2419 OFFICER

Paul Symon

Born 1960

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2420 POLITICIAN

Philip Dalidakis

Born 1976

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2421 FOOTBALL

Dan Keily

1892 - 1967

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2422 ACADEMIC

Fay Marles

Born 1926

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2423 WRITER

Trisha Silvers

Born 1981

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2424 BASKET

Bradley Sheridan

Born 1980

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2425 CRICKET

Walter Driver

1922 - 1994

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2426 SINGER

Dan Hall

Born 1978

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2427 FOOTBALL

Mike Panopoulos

Born 1976

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2428 JOURNALIST

Amy Parks

Born 1982

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2429 FILMMAKER

Eve Ash

Born 1951

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2430 ACTOR

Reef Ireland

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2431 CRICKET

Christine White (cricketer)

Born 1952

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2432 RADIO

Wippa

Born 1979

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2433 WEIGHTLIFTER

Michelle Kettner

Born 1973

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2434 FOOTBALL

George Lambadaridis

Born 1992

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2435 CIVIL SERVICE

John M. Lovett

1943 - 2003

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2436 FILM

Frank Lotito

Born 1971

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2437 MUSIC

Simona Castricum

-

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2438 FOOTBALL

Fred Sheahan

1870 - 1946

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2439 POLITICIAN

James Toohey (New South Wales politician)

1850 - 1895

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2440 POLITICIAN

Peter Katsambanis

Born 1965

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2441 SINGER

Scott Darlow

Born 1983

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2442 PRODUCER

Coptic Soldier

Born 1987

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2443 FEMINIST

Christina Henderson

1861 - 1953

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2444 FOOTBALL

Dave Powell

1876 - 1953

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2445 CRICKET

Barry Scott (cricketer)

1916 - 1984

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2446 POLITICIAN

Greg Wilton

1955 - 2000

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2447 ACTOR

James Mason (actor)

Born 1989

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2448 POLITICIAN

Dawn Lawrie

Born 1938

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2449 WRITER

Ed Halmagyi

Born 1975

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2450 WRITER

Cliff Ho

Born 1985

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2451 FOOTBALL

Bob Kerr (Australian footballer)

1875 - 1943

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2452 POLITICIAN

Julian Amos

Born 1945

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2453 CRICKET

Lloyd Mash

Born 1981

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2454 KARATE

Maria Alexiadis

Born 1975

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2455 CRICKET

Hubert Garrett

1885 - 1915

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2456 PRESENTER

Suzie Wilks

Born 1968

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2457 RADIO

Scott Dooley

Born 1980

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2458 FOOTBALL

Gerald Sheahan

1872 - 1959

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2459 FOOTBALL

Lou Sticca

Born 1960

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2460 BASKET

Kristy Wallace

Born 1996

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2461 FOOTBALL

Marcus Dimanche

Born 1998

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2462 CONDUCTOR

Nicolette Fraillon

Born 1960

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2463 POLITICIAN

Andrew Thomson (Australian politician)

Born 1961

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2464 WRITER

Kasey Edwards

Born 1976

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2465 FOOTBALL

Enza Barilla

Born 1991

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2466 NETBALL

Shae Brown

Born 1989

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2467 POLITICIAN

Mary Easson

Born 1955

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2468 PHYSICIAN

Jill Tabart

Born 1941

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2469 BASKET

Monica Bello (basketball)

Born 1978

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2470 RACING

Steven Ellery

Born 1974

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2471 PLAYER

Billy Mitchell (rugby)

1890 - 1959

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2472 NETBALL

Karyn Bailey

Born 1986

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2473 POLITICIAN

Alexander Moncur

1888 - 1976

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2474 ARTIST

Kiffy Rubbo

1944 - 1980

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2475 PRESENTER

Robert James Bell

Born 1975

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2476 FOOTBALL

Gus Hefter

1873 - 1922

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2477 ARTIST

Dorothy Berry

Born 1942

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2478 MUSIC

Edward John Drake

-

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2479 FOOTBALL

Ted Burke

1877 - 1967

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2480 FOOTBALL

Hakan Anaz

Born 1969

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2481 PAINTER

Geoffrey Ricardo

Born 1964

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2482 POLITICIAN

Gavin Marshall

Born 1960

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2483 DRUMMER

Steve Heather

Born 1969

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2484 BOXER

Graeme Brooke

Born 1963

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2485 DRIVER

Dylan Young

Born 1989

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2486 COMPOSER

Jack Grimsley

1925 - 2015

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2487 BUSINESS

Rupert Myer

Born 1958

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2488 ACTOR

John Frawley (actor)

Died 1999

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2489 FOOTBALL

Carl Recchia

Born 1984

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2490 FOOTBALL

Dick Doran (footballer)

1868 - 1912

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2491 SONGWRITER

Andrew Duffield

Born 1958

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2492 SINGER

Florence Maude Young

1870 - 1920

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2493 ROWER

Bronwyn Thompson (rower)

Born 1973

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2494 FOOTBALL

Bert Lawrence (footballer)

1902 - 1975

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2495 POLITICIAN

Luke Donnellan

Born 1966

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2496 FOOTBALL

Bob Bird (footballer)

1875 - 1946

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2497 PARALYMPIC

Scott Goodman (coach)

Born 1960

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2498 PRESENTER

Kayne Tremills

Born 1987

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2499 DRIVER

Bib Stillwell

1927 - 1999

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2500 POLITICIAN

Doug Jennings (politician)

1928 - 1987

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2501 POLITICIAN

Frank Roberts (Australian politician)

1913 - 1992

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2502 CRICKET

Allie Lampard

1885 - 1984

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2503 FOOTBALL

Mick Sibun

1929 - 2011

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2504 FOOTBALL

Edmund Johnson

1883 - 1955

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2505 BASEBALL

Philip Dale

Born 1962

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2506 POLITICIAN

Judy Maddigan

Born 1948

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2507 AUTHOR

Terry Moran (public servant)

Born 1947

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2508 FOOTBALL

Tim Collins (footballer)

1889 - 1971

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2509 ACTOR

Fiona Corke

Born 1961

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2510 CRICKET

Bertie Tuckwell

1882 - 1943

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2511 SNOWBOARD

Emily Thomas

-

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2512 FOOTBALL

Nicholas Kozdra

Born 1996

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2513 FOOTBALL

Jim Warne

1879 - 1958

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2514 MISSING

Alan William Greenwood

1897 - 1981

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2515 FILM

Jonathan Messer

Born 1976

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2516 PRESBYTER

Lawrence Patrick Moran

1907 - 1970

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2517 SPORT

Chris Eaton (police officer)

Born 1952

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2518 COACH

Ken Wood (coach)

1929 - 2018

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2519 TRAMPOLINIST

Christie Jenkins

Born 1988

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2520 WEIGHTLIFTER

Meagan Warthold

Born 1972

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2521 FOOTBALL

Bob Armstrong (Australian footballer)

1872 - 1951

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2522 WRITER

Robin Gerster

Born 1953

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2523 POLITICIAN

Ruth Webber

Born 1965

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2524 FOOTBALL

Arch Lowe

1875 - 1942

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2525 ENGINEER

Rupert Myers

1921 - 2019

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2526 POLITICIAN

Simone Wilson (politician)

Born 1976

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2527 FOOTBALL

Jack Reekie

1871 - 1963

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2528 FOOTBALL

Hughie Johns

1867 - 1913

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2529 DESIGNER

Christopher Chronis

Born 1961

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2530 CHIEF EXECUTIVE

Campbell Rose

Born 1964

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2531 FOOTBALL

James Gatehouse

1883 - 1949

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2532 GOLF

Euan Walters

Born 1970

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2533 FOOTBALL

George King (Australian footballer)

1892 - 1976

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2534 PSYCHIATRIST

Helen Herrman

Born 1947

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2535 ACTOR

Madeleine Orr

1914 - 1979

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2536 POLITICIAN

Margaret Ray (Australian politician)

1933 - 2017

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2537 FOOTBALL

John Catarinich

1882 - 1974

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2538 FOOTBALL

Charlie Brown (footballer, born 1873)

1873 - 1941

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2539 BUSINESS

Domenic Carosa

Born 1974

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2540 SPORT

Allan Iacuone

Born 1973

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2541 GOLF

Penny Pulz

Born 1953

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2542 FOOTBALL

George Wilson (Australian footballer)

1920 - 2014

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2543 SWIMMER

Pauline Gray

Born 1951

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2544 JOURNALIST

E. W. Tipping

1915 - 1970

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2545 SCULPTOR

Pamela Irving

Born 1960

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2546 CRICKET

Tom Parsons (cricketer)

Born 1987

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2547 SECRETARY

John Farrands

1921 - 1996

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2548 WORLD WAR

Frank Wilkes

1922 - 2015

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2549 BUSINESS

Jonathan Shier

Born 1947

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2550 RADIO

Keith McGowan

1943 - 2013

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2551 FOOTBALL

Alex Holland (footballer)

1884 - 1933

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2552 POLITICIAN

Jan Kronberg

Born 1947

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2553 DARTS PLAYER

Beau Anderson

Born 1982

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2554 FOOTBALL

Ken Bryant

1922 - 1990

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2555 POLITICIAN

Sherryl Garbutt

Born 1948

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2556 POLITICIAN

Mark Parnell

Born 1959

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2557 FOOTBALL

Neil O'Reilly

1925 - 1985

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2558 PLAYER

Rob Valetini

Born 1998

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2559 POLITICIAN

William Clarke (Australian politician)

1843 - 1903

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2560 COMPOSER

Robert Persché

Born 1961

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2561 POLITICIAN

Tony Sheehan

Born 1948

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2562 ROWER

William Sambell

1910 - 1974

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2563 FILM

Leo Baker

-

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2564 POLITICIAN

Daniel Hulme

Born 1979

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2565 POLITICIAN

Neale Burgess

Born 1956

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2566 LAWYER

Chris Sumner

Born 1943

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2567 FOOTBALL

Jack Bennett (footballer, born 1910)

1910 - 1975

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2568 FOOTBALL

Sonny Douglas

1884 - 1964

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2569 PRODUCER

David Haberfeld

Born 1969

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2570 POLITICIAN

Alfred White (politician)

1902 - 1987

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2571 PLAYER

Siliva Siliva

Born 1991

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2572 RADIO

Andrew Haug

Born 1973

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2573 FOOTBALL

Edgar Maddox

1878 - 1923

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2574 ACTOR

Lorna Volare

1911 - 1998

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2575 ACADEMIC

Richard Larkins

Born 1943

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2576 SAILOR

Sarah Blanck

Born 1977

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2577 CRICKET

Ian Gompertz

Born 1975

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2578 POLITICIAN

Andrew Powell (politician)

Born 1973

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2579 FOOTBALL

Ernie McDougall

1885 - 1963

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2580 CRICKET

Gerard Dowling

Born 1964

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2581 JUDGE

Arthur Frederick Peterson

1859 - 1922

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2582 PLAYER

Jordan Richards (volleyball)

Born 1993

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2583 POLITICIAN

Albert Palmer (Australian politician)

1859 - 1919

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2584 ACTOR

Nick Russell (actor)

Born 1985

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2585 MISSING

Sydney Patterson

1882 - 1960

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2586 BASKET

Cam Rigby

Born 1978

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2587 JUDGE

Gregory Garde

Born 1949

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2588 POLITICIAN

Robert Fordham

Born 1942

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2589 PRODUCER

Sam Cavanagh

-

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2590 FOOTBALL

Tom Re

1913 - 1996

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2591 FOOTBALL

Harry Farnsworth

1885 - 1960

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2592 CRICKET

Bob Parry

Born 1953

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2593 BOTANIST

Anthony Kyle Irvine

Born 1937

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2594 PLAYER

Sandi Bowen

Born 1976

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2595 BASKET

Timothy Lang

Born 1985

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2596 ADVERTISING

Bob Isherwood

-

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2597 DRIVER

Adam Macrow

Born 1978

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2598 CRICKET

Peter Davies (Australian cricketer)

1957 - 2018

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2599 BASKET

Elyse Penaluna

Born 1988

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2600 LAWYER

Joseph Santamaria

Born 1948

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2601 CAMPAIGN

Greg Bilton

Born 1965

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2602 CRICKET

Robert Rowan (cricketer)

Born 1947

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2603 FOOTBALL

George Ashworth Young

1878 - 1920

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2604 PAINTER

Jeremy Barrett (artist)

Born 1936

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2605 FOOTBALL

Dick Bryar

1925 - 1968

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2606 PRESENTER

Brett McLeod

Born 1963

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2607 FOOTBALL

Billy Miller (Australian footballer)

1884 - 1970

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2608 CRICKET

John Rush

1910 - 1982

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2609 ROWER

Gina Douglas

Born 1972

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2610 SPORT

Raymond Smith (darts player)

Born 1979

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2611 POLITICIAN

Richard Evans (Australian politician)

Born 1953

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2612 FENCER

Nick Heffernan

Born 1974

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2613 JOURNALIST

Benjamin Mee (scrittore)

Born 1965

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2614 FOOTBALL

Herbert Moore

1888 - 1972

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2615 FOOTBALL

Bob Strachan (footballer, born 1886)

1886 - 1927

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2616 POLITICIAN

Ella Haddad

Born 1978

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2617 SINGER

Tim Watson (musician)

Born 1971

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2618 CRICKET

Nick Kelly

Born 1993

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2619 FOOTBALL

Vin Batchelor

1900 - 1981

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2620 FOOTBALL

Tom McMahon (footballer, born 1918)

1918 - 2005

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2621 FOOTBALL

Bill Gillespie (footballer)

1887 - 1927

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2622 SPORT

Alex Smyth

Born 1988

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2623 POLITICIAN

David Charles (Australian politician)

Born 1948

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2624 RADIO

Corey Layton

Born 1979

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2625 ACTOR

Peter Hayes (actor)

Born 1957

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2626 HAMMER THROWER

Phil Spivey

Born 1961

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2627 ACTOR

Zack Heart

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2628 BUSINESS

Bruno Grollo

Born 1942

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2629 FOOTBALL

Shane Robertson (footballer, born 1962)

Born 1962

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2630 CRICKET

Percy King

1889 - 1967

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2631 SCULPTOR

Michael Meszaros

Born 1945

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2632 FOOTBALL

Arthur Kirk

1878 - 1958

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2633 ACTOR

Alan Blair

1915 - 1991

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2634 FOOTBALL

Dan Moriarty (footballer, born 1875)

1875 - 1903

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2635 FOOTBALL

Harry H. Morgan

1871 - 1924

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2636 FOOTBALL

Eddie Byers

1875 - 1949

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2637 FOOTBALL

Jim McKean (footballer)

1884 - 1936

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2638 ARCHITECT

Donald Bailey (architect)

-

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2639 NOVELIST

Annah Faulkner

-

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2640 FOOTBALL

Jack Denning

1875 - 1949

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2641 CRICKET

Keith Kirby

Born 1939

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2642 FOOTBALL

Arthur Legge (footballer)

1881 - 1941

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2643 FOOTBALL

Luciano Trani

Born 1966

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2644 FOOTBALL

John Timothee

1870 - 1901

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2645 FOOTBALL

Eddie Prescott

1880 - 1919

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2646 PAINTER

Regan Tamanui

-

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2647 ACTOR

Tom Wren

Born 1979

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2648 ACTOR

Lucille Lisle

1908 - 2004

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2649 FOOTBALL

Bert Rapiport

1865 - 1913

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2650 CRICKET

Kenneth Thomas (cricketer)

Born 1942

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2651 FOOTBALL

Jack Julian

1885 - 1933

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2652 CRICKET

Geoff Allardice

Born 1967

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2653 SONGWRITER

Peter Wilson (singer)

Born 1973

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2654 FOOTBALL

Arthur Ferguson (footballer)

1887 - 1969

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2655 CRICKET

Ashley Gilbert

Born 1971

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2656 FOOTBALL

Charlie Cameron (footballer, born 1886)

1886 - 1957

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2657 FOOTBALL

Jack Douglas (footballer, born 1872)

1872 - 1905

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2658 SINGER

Simon Austin

Born 1966

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2659 FOOTBALL

Alf Gray (Australian footballer)

1874 - 1931

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2660 POLITICIAN

Andrew Wallace

Born 1968

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2661 POLITICIAN

Don Day

1924 - 2010

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2662 FOOTBALL

Kevin Sullivan (footballer)

1922 - 1972

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2663 SWIMMER

Frances Bult

1913 - 2008

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2664 NETBALL

Eloise Southby-Halbish

Born 1976

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2665 RADIO

Greg Evans (television host)

Born 1953

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2666 FOOTBALL

Wally Gant

1890 - 1957

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2667 CRICKET

Craig Atkins

Born 1966

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2668 CRICKET

Graham Matthews (cricketer)

Born 1953

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2669 FOOTBALL

Kevin Deagan

1923 - 1999

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2670 SINGER

Tecoma (musician)

Born 1980

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2671 CRICKET

Brian Porter

Born 1942

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2672 FOOTBALL

Lon Smith

1886 - 1959

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2673 FOOTBALL

Jim Blair (Australian footballer)

1874 - 1953

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2674 CHESS

James Morris (Schachspieler)

Born 1994

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2675 POLITICIAN

Marjorie Henzell

Born 1948

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2676 FOOTBALL

Phil Ryan (footballer, born 1925)

1925 - 1982

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2677 FOOTBALL

Tomislav Milardovic

Born 1982

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2678 JUDGE

Elizabeth Fullerton

-

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2679 SINGER

Marie Wilson (Australian singer)

Born 1976

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2680 FOOTBALL

Lindsay McNamara

1918 - 1991

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2681 SCIENTIST

Malcolm McIntosh

1945 - 2000

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2682 BUSINESS

Phillip Ean Cohen

-

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2683 POLITICIAN

Dale Wakefield

-

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2684 CARDIOLOGIST

Ian Meredith

Born 1956

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2685 PRESENTER

Judy Banks

-

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2686 FOOTBALL

Mick English

1882 - 1937

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2687 PHOTOGRAPHER

Peter Bainbridge (photographer)

Born 1957

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2688 FOOTBALL

Ray Whitford

1889 - 1970

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2689 POLITICIAN

David Crean

Born 1950

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2690 BASKET

Andrea Wilson

Born 1985

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2691 PLAYER

Damien Schumann

Born 1987

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2692 SINGER

Chris Scalzo

Born 1988

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2693 METEOROLOGIST

Tony Auden

-

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2694 ACTOR

Ned Napier

Born 1995

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2695 POLITICIAN

Henry Cohen (politician)

1872 - 1942

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2696 POLITICIAN

Harry Quick

Born 1941

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2697 SONGWRITER

Gulliver Smith

1950 - 2014

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2698 BASKET

Simon Dwight

Born 1976

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2699 CRICKET

Brian Chambers (cricketer)

Born 1965

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2700 FOOTBALL

Jim Morehouse

1864 - 1914

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