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| Person | Currency Data | Links to Project Gutenberg Australia | Links to DAB and others |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sir Joseph Banks, botanist. 1744-1820 |
 $5 note; Years: 1967-91 |
The "Banks
Page" "The Endeavour Journal of Sir Joseph Banks", here See also "History of New South Wales from the Records", Vol. I by G.B. Barton |
DAB entry for Sir Joseph Banks |
| George Bass, explorer; surgeon. 1763-1803? |
 50¢ coin; Years: 1998 |
The "Bass"
Page "The Discovery of Bass Strait", here See also "An Account of the English Colony in NSW" (2 vols,), by David Collins |
DAB entry for George Bass |
| Sir Donald Bradman, cricketer; stockbroker, 1908-2001 |
 20¢ coin; Years: 2001 |
No works on PGA; too recent to be out of copyright |
Sir Donald Bradman:—no DAB entry. No ADB link. |
| Caroline Chisholm, social worker, 1808-1877 |
 $5 note; Years: 1967-91 |
"Memoirs of Mrs Caroline Chisholm", by Eneas Mackenzie, here See also Chapter VII of "The Irish in Australia" by James F. Hogan. |
DAB entry for Caroline Chisholm |
| Sir Ian Clunies Ross, scientist, 1899-1959 |
 $50 note; Years: 1974-95 |
No works on PGA; too recent to be out of copyright |
Sir Ian Clunies Ross:—no DAB entry. ADB link is here |
| James Cook, explorer 1728-1779 |
 Various, up to $100 note; Years: 1923-93 |
The "Cook
Page" "Captain Cook's Journal During the First Voyage Round the World made in H.M. bark "Endeavour" here See also "The Life of Captain James Cook" by Arthur Kitson, and "The Voyage of the Endeavour" by G. Arnold Wood |
DAB entry for Captain James Cook, |
| Edith Cowan, social worker, 1861-1932 |
 $50 note; Years: 1995 on |
No works on PGA as
yet; WATCH THIS SPACE! |
DAB entry for Edith Cowan, |
| Sir Edward "Weary"
Dunlop, doctor, 1907-93 |
 50¢ coin; Years: 1995 |
No works on PGA; too recent to be out of copyright |
Sir Edward Dunlop:—no DAB entry. No ADB link. |
| William Farrer, wheat breeder, 1845-1906 |
 $2 note; Years: 1966-85 |
"William J. Farrer and the Results of his Work" by F.B.
Guthrie, here See also "An Economic History of Australia" by Edward Shann. |
DAB entry for William Farrer, |
| Matthew Flinders, explorer, 1774-1814 |
 10/- note, 50¢ coin; Years: note: 1953-6; coin: 1998 |
The "Flinders
Page" "A Voyage to Terra Australis (Vols. 1 & 2.)", here; and "Observations on the Coasts of Van Diemen's Land, on Bass's Strait, etc." here. See also "The Life of Matthew Flinders" by Sir Ernest Scott. |
DAB entry for Matthew Flinders, |
| Howard Florey, medical scientist, 1898-1968 |
 $50 note, $1 coin; Years: note: 1974-93; coin: 1998 |
No works on PGA; too recent to be out of copyright |
Howard Florey, no DAB entry. ADB link is here |
| Rev. John Flynn, minister, 1880-1951 |
 $20 note; Years: 1994 on |
No works on PGA; too recent to be out of copyright |
Rev. John Flynn, no DAB entry. ADB link is here |
| Sir John Franklin, Governor of Tasmania; explorer, 1786-1847 |
 £5 note; Years: 1954-66 |
The "Franklin
Page" "Some Passages in the History of Van Diemen's Land". here See also "The Life of Sir John Franklin R.N." by H.D. Traill |
DAB entry for Sir John Franklin,. |
| Dame Mary Gilmore, writer, 1865-1962 |
 $10 note; Years: 1993 on |
No works on PGA; too recent to be out of copyright |
Dame Mary Gilmore, no DAB entry. ADB link is here |
| Francis Greenway, architect, 1777-1837 |
 $10 note; Years: 1966-91 |
No works on PGA as
yet; WATCH THIS SPACE! |
DAB entry for Francis Greenway, |
| Lawrence Hargrave, aviation pioneer, 1850-1915 |
 $20 note; Years: 1966-93 |
No works on PGA as
yet; WATCH THIS SPACE! |
DAB entry for Lawrence Hargrave, |
| Hamilton Hume, explorer; magistrate, 1797-1873 |
 £1 note; Years: 1953-66 |
The "Hume
& Hovell Page" "Journey of Discovery to Port Phillip". here See also Chapter IX of "Australian Discovery by Land" by Sir Ernest Scott. |
DAB entry for Hamilton Hume, |
| Sir Charles Kingsford
Smith, airman, 1897-1935 |
 $20 note, $1 coin; Years: note: 1966-93; coin: 1997 |
No works on PGA; too recent to be out of copyright |
Sir Charles Kingsford Smith, no DAB entry. ADB link is here |
| Henry Lawson, poet; writer, 1867-1922 |
 $10 note; Years: 1966-91 |
The "Lawson
Page" Read many of Lawson's works at Lawson's listing |
DAB entry for Henry Lawson, |
| Norman Lindsay, artist; writer, 1879-1969 |
 $1 coin; Years: 2008 |
No works on PGA; too recent to be out of copyright |
Norman Lindsay, no DAB entry. ADB link is here |
| John Macarthur, farmer, 1767-1834 |
 $2 note; Years: 1966-85 |
Read "Some Early Records of the Macarthurs of Camden",
edited by Sibella Macarthur Onslow, here See also "An Economic History of Australia" by Edward Shann, and "Mutiny; and the Trial of Lt. Col. Johnston (An Outline of the Rum Rebellion", by Frederick Watson et al. |
DAB entry for John Macarthur, |
| Mary MacKillop [Saint Mary of
the Cross], social worker, 1842-1909 |
 $1 coin; Years: 2008 |
No works on PGA as
yet; WATCH THIS SPACE! |
Mary MacKillop [Saint Mary of the Cross], no DAB
entry. ADB link is here |
| Sir Douglas Mawson, explorer; geologist, 1882-1958 |
 $100 note; Years: 1984-91 |
No works on PGA; too recent to be out of copyright |
Sir Douglas Mawson, no DAB entry. ADB link is here |
| Dame Nellie Melba, singer, 1861-1931 |
 $100 note; Years: 1996 on |
"Melba: A Biography" by Agnes G Murphy, here. | DAB entry for Dame Nellie Melba (Helen Porter Armstrong), |
| Sir John Monash, soldier; engineer, 1865-1931 |
 $100 note; Years: 1996 on |
"The Australian Victories in France in 1918", here. See also "The British Campaign in France and Flanders", Vol. VI, by Arthur Conan Doyle. |
DAB entry for Sir John Monash, |
| Sir Henry Parkes, statesman, 1815-96 |
 $5 note, $1 coin; Years: note: 2001; coin: 1996 |
Read "Life of Sir Henry Parkes" by Charles Lyne,
here. See also "The State and Federal Constitutions of Australia" by Karl Cramp. |
DAB entry for Sir Henry Parkes,. |
| Andrew Barton "Banjo"
Paterson, poet, 1864-1941 |
 $10 note; Years: 1993 on |
The "Paterson
Page" Read many works by Paterson at Paterson's listing |
DAB entry for Andrew Barton "Banjo" Paterson, |
| Arthur Phillip, Governor of NSW, 1738-1814 |
 £10 note; Years: 1954-66 |
The "Phillip
Page" "The Voyage of Governor Phillip to Botany Bay", here. See also "Admiral Phillip", by Louis Becke and Walter Jeffery. |
DAB entry for Arthur Phillip, |
| Mary Reibey, business-woman, 1777-1855 |
 $20 note; Years: 1994 on |
No works on PGA | Mary Reibey, no DAB entry. ADB link is here |
| Catherine Helen
Spence, novelist; sociologist, 1825-1910 |
 $5 note; Years: 2001 |
Read five works by Spence Spence's listing | DAB entry for Catherine Helen Spence, |
| Charles Sturt, explorer, 1795-1869 |
 £1 note; Years: 1953-66 |
The "Sturt
Page" "Two Expeditions into the Interior of Southern Australia", here, and "Narrative of an Expedition into Central Australia", here. See also "Charles Sturt - His Life and Journeys of Exploration", by J.H.L. Cumpston. |
DAB entry for Charles Sturt, |
| John Tebbutt, astronomer, 1834-1916 |
 $100 note; Years: 1984-96 |
Chapter XXII of "Early Days of Windsor New South Wales"
by James Steele is here. |
DAB entry for John Tebbutt, |
| David Unaipon, preacher; author, 1872-1967 |
 $50 note; Years: 1995 on |
No works on PGA; too recent to be out of copyright |
David Unaipon, no DAB entry. ADB link is here |