List of people on stamps of Australia

This is a list of people on the postage stamps of Australia.

__NOTOC__ 2006 Commonwealth Games Gold Medal winners See also

New South Wales

  • Charles Robert, Baron Carrington (1888)
  • James Cook (1888)
  • Arthur Phillip (1888)
  • Victoria of the United Kingdom (1851)

Queensland

  • Victoria of the United Kingdom (1860)

South Australia

  • Victoria of the United Kingdom (1855)

Tasmania

  • Saint George (1863)
  • Victoria of the United Kingdom (1855)

Victoria

  • Edward VII of the United Kingdom (1901)
  • Victoria of the United Kingdom (1850)

Western Australia

  • Victoria of the United Kingdom (1886)

A

  • Princess Alice, Duchess of Gloucester (1945)
  • Prue Acton, fashion designer (2005)
  • Brett Aitken, cyclist (2004)
  • Jenni Armstrong, Olympic sailing (2000)

B

  • Robert Baden-Powell, scout movement founder (1960)
  • Suzanne Balogh, trap-shooter (2004)
  • Joseph Banks, naturalist (1970, 1986)
  • Jenny Bannister, fashion designer (2005)
  • Edmund Barton, prime minister (1951, 1969, 2001)
  • George Bass, explorer (1963, 1999)
  • Ryan Bayley, cyclist (2004)
  • Troy Bayliss, motorcycle Grand Prix rider, (2004)
  • Daryl Beattie, motorcycle Grand Prix rider, (2004)
  • Gregory Blaxland, explorer (1963)
  • Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon, queen consort (1937)
  • Arthur Boyd, artist (1999)
  • Steven Bradbury, short track speed skater (2002)
  • Sir Donald Bradman, cricketer (1997, 2001)
  • Scobie Breasley, jockey (2007)
  • Nicholas Brierley, actor The Story of the Kelly Gang, (1995)
  • Sir Norman Brookes, tennis player (1981)
  • Graeme Brown, cyclist (2004)
  • Stanley Melbourne Bruce, prime minister (1972)
  • Robert Burke, explorer (1983)
  • Sir Macfarlane Burnet,medical scientist (1995)
  • Lauren Burns, taekwondo (2000)

C

  • Alec Campbell, World War I veteran (2000)
  • Alisa Camplin, Aerial (freestyle) skier (2002)
  • Sara Carrigan, cyclist (2004)
  • Prince Charles, British Royal (1981)
  • Charles Chauvel, film Director(1989)
  • Ben Chifley, prime minister (1975, 1994)
  • Caroline Chisholm, social worker and reformer (1968)
  • Winston Churchill (1965)
  • Marcus Clarke, writer (1973)
  • Con Colleano, circus performer (1997)
  • David Collins, lieutenant governor (1953)
  • Percy Collins, ship's stoker (1995)
  • James Cook, explorer (1963, 1970, 1999)
  • Joseph Cook, prime minister (1972)
  • Natalie Cook, beach volleyball (2000)
  • Margaret Court Smith (2003)
  • Edith Cowan, judge and legislator (1975)
  • Bart Cummings, racehorse trainer(2007)
  • John Curtin, prime minister (1975, 1994)
  • Betty Cuthbert, runner (1998)
  • Lieutenant Arthur Roden Cutler, recipient of Australia's Victoria Cross (2000)
  • Members of the Cycling Men's Team Pursuit, Olympians (2004)

D

  • William Dampier, explorer (1963,1966, 1985, 1999)
  • Edgeworth David, geologist (1968)
  • Alfred Deakin, prime minister (1969)
  • Tom Derrick ,recipient of Australia's Victoria Cross (1995)
  • Michael Diamond, trap-shooter (2000)
  • Diana, Princess of Wales, British Royal(1981)
  • Collette Dinnigan, fashion designer (2005)
  • Peter Doherty, immunologist (2002)
  • Mick Doohan, motorcycle Grand Prix rider, (2004)
  • Edward Dunlop, soldier surgeon (1995)
  • Fanny Durack, swimmer (1996)
  • Slim Dusty, musician (2001)

E

  • Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, British royal (1963)
  • Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom (1947 and many later)
  • Herb Elliot, runner (1998)
  • Members of the Equestrian three-day event team, Olympians (2000)
  • Dame Edna Everage, character (2006)
  • Edward Eyre, explorer (1991)

F

  • Arthur W. Fadden, prime minister (1975, 1994)
  • Simon Fairweather, archer (2000)
  • William J. Farrer, plant breeder (1948)
  • Members of the Field hockey Women's team, Olympians (2000)
  • Members of the Field Hockey Men's team, Olympians (2004)
  • Andrew Fisher, prime minister (1972)
  • Walter Filmer, radiologist (1995)
  • Edwin Flack, runner (1996)
  • Matthew Flinders, explorer (1963, 1980, 1999)
  • Sir Howard Florey,medical scientist (1995)
  • Francis Michael Forde, prime minister (1994)
  • Alexander Forrest, explorer (1983)
  • John Forrest, explorer and politician (1949, 1976)
  • Dawn Fraser, swimmer (1998)
  • Cathy Freeman, athlete (2000, 2003)

G

  • Wayne Gardner, motorcycle Grand Prix rider, (2004)
  • Saint George, on gold sovereign (1999)
  • George III of the United Kingdom (1986)
  • George V of the United Kingdom (1914)
  • George VI of the United Kingdom (1937)
  • Ernest Giles, explorer (1976)
  • Dame Mary Gilmore, writer (1973)
  • Drew Ginn, Olympic rower (2004)
  • Stanley Goble, aviator (1994)
  • The Duke of Gloucester, British royal & Governor General (1945)
  • The Princess Alice, Duchess of Gloucester, British royal & wife of Governor General (1945)
  • Leon Goldsworthy, bomb disposal(1995)
  • William Gosse, explorer (1976)
  • John Gould, ornithologist (1976)
  • Dr W G Grace, English cricketer (1988)
  • Vivean Gray, actor Picnic at Hanging Rock (film), (1995)
  • Walter Burley Griffin, architect (1963)
  • Sir Samuel Griffith, first Chief justice of the High Court, (2003)

H

  • Grant Hackett, swimmer (2000, 2004)
  • Lawrence Hargrave, aviation pioneer (1965, 1994)
  • Edward Hargraves gold discoverer (1951)
  • Dirk Hartog, navigator (1985)
  • Harry Hawker, aviator (1978)
  • Edward Hargraves gold discoverer (1951)
  • Henry, Duke of Gloucester (1945)
  • Jodie Henry, swimmer (2004)
  • Roy Higgins, jockey (2007)
  • Bert Hinkler, aviator (1978)
  • Fred Hollows,ophthalmologist (1995)
  • William Hovell, explorer (1976)
  • Captain Neville Reginald Howse, recipient of Australia's Victoria Cross (2000)
  • William Morris Hughes (1972)
  • Hamilton Hume, explorer (1976)
  • Sir Barry Humphries, actor (2006)
  • Captain John Hunter, second governor of New South Wales (1986)

I

  • Bob Ingham, racehorse owner/breeder (2007)
  • Sir Isaac Isaacs, Governor-General (1973)
  • Akira Isogawa, fashion designer (2005)

J

  • Marjorie Jackson, runner (1998)
  • Gwoya Jungarai known as One Pound Jimmy, Aboriginal (1950, 1952)

K

  • Private Edward Kenna, recipient of Australia's Victoria Cross (2000)
  • Graham Kennedy, television In Melbourne Tonight, (2006)
  • Philip Parker King, admiral (1963, 1999) (sic???)
  • Tom King, Olympic sailor (2000)
  • Charles Kingsford Smith, pilot (1958, 1978)
  • John Simpson Kirkpatrick, war hero (with donkey Murphy Duffy Abdul), (1965)

L

  • Thomas Laby, nuclear scientist (1976)
  • Peter Lalor, political activist (2004)
  • Anne Louise Lambert, actor Picnic at Hanging Rock (film), (1995)
  • Rod Laver, tennis player (2003)
  • Henry Lawson, poet (1949)
  • Louisa Lawson, journalist (1975)
  • William Lawson, explorer (1963)
  • Ludwig Leichhardt, explorer (1983)
  • John Lennon, musician (1988)
  • Walter Lindrum, billiards (1981)
  • Roy Longmore, World War I veteran (2000)
  • Lottie Lyell, cinema actor The Sentimental Bloke, (1983, 1989)
  • Thomas Lyle, radiologist (1995)
  • Dame Enid Lyons, politician (1993)
  • Joseph Lyons, prime minister (1975)

M

  • Garry McCoy, motorcycle Grand Prix rider (2004)
  • Scott McGrory, cyclist (2000)
  • Ivor McIntyre, aviator (1994)
  • Jean Macnamara,medical scientist (1995)
  • Anna Meares, cyclist (2004)
  • Nellie Melba, opera singer (1963)
  • Sir Robert Gordon Menzies, prime minister (1994)
  • Paul Mercurio, actor Strictly Ballroom (1995)
  • Don Metcalf, medical scientist (2002)
  • Flight Sergeant Rawdon Middleton, recipient of Australia's Victoria Cross (1995)
  • Professor Nancy Millis, medical scientist (2002)
  • Sir Thomas Mitchell (1946)
  • John Monash, general (1965)
  • Gladys Moncrieff singer (1989)
  • George Moore jockey (2007)
  • Tara Morice, actor Strictly Ballroom, (1995)
  • Russell Morris, Rock'n'Roll (1998)
  • Helen Morse, actor Picnic at Hanging Rock (film) (1995)
  • Baron Ferdinand von Mueller (1948, 1996)
  • Darby Munro, jockey (1981)

N

  • Albert Namatjira, artist (1968)
  • Chantelle Newbery, diver (2004)
  • Isaac Nichols, first NSW Postmaster (1959)
  • Florence Nightingale, nurse (1955)
  • Sir Gustav Nossal, medical scientist (2002)

O

  • Stuart O'Grady, cyclist (2004)
  • Johnny O'Keefe, Rock'n'Roll (1998)
  • Susie O'Neill, swimmer (2000)
  • John Oxley, explorer (1976)

P

  • Earle Page, prime minister (1975)
  • Walter Parker, World War I veteran (2000)
  • Sir Henry Parkes, father of federation (1951, 1989)
  • Sydney Parkinson, Scottish botanical illustrator(1986)
  • Andrew Barton "Banjo" Paterson, poet, writer (1968)
  • William Paterson, banker (1953)
  • Warrant Officer Class II Keith Payne, recipient of Australia's Victoria Cross (2000)
  • George Peppin junior sheep breeder (1997)
  • Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh (1954)
  • Arthur Phillip, first governor (1937, 1986)
  • Kerri Pottharst, beach volleyball (2000)

R

  • Chips Rafferty, actor (1989)
  • Sir George Reid, prime minister (1969)
  • Ethel Florence Richardson, novelist (1975)
  • Roy Rene, comedian (1989)
  • Gina Riley, television actor Kath and Kim, (2006)
  • Rachel Roberts, actor Picnic at Hanging Rock (film), (1995)
  • Murray Rose, swimmer (1998)
  • Normie Rowe, Rock'n'Roll (1998)

S

  • Joe Saba, fashion designer (2005)
  • Santa Claus, (1977)
  • Ellen Savage, army nurse (1995)
  • Rose Scott, women's rights (1996)
  • James H. Scullin (1975)
  • William Shakespeare, playwright (1988)
  • Lieut. John Shortland (1947)
  • Joseph Slattery, radiologist (1995)
  • Sir Keith Macpherson Smith, aviator (1994)
  • Sir Ross Macpherson Smith, aviator (1994)
  • Daniel Carlsson Solander, botanist (1970)
  • Catherine Helen Spence, teacher and journalist (1975)
  • Sir Walter Baldwin Spencer, anthropologist (1976)
  • Fiona Stanley, epidemiologist (2002)
  • Nellie Stewart, actor (1989)
  • Dr Emma Constance Stone, physician (1975, 1990)
  • Belinda Stowell, Olympic sailing (2000)
  • Graeme "Shirley" Strachan, Rock'n'Roll (1998)
  • Shirley Strickland, runner (1998)
  • Paul Strzelecki, explorer (1983)
  • John McDouall Stuart, explorer (1962)
  • Charles Sturt, explorer (1930)
  • Dame Joan Sutherland, opera singer (2004)
  • The Jolly Swagman, sheep thief -the subject of song Waltzing Matilda, (1980)
  • Members of the Swimming Men's 4x100 m freestyle relay team, Olympians (2000)
  • Members of the Swimming Men's 4x200 m freestyle relay team, Olympians (2000)
  • Members of the Swimming Women's 4x100m Freestyle Relay Team, Olympians (2004)
  • Members of the Swimming Women's 4x100m Medley Relay Team, Olympians (2004)
  • Lord Sydney, British politician (1986)

T

  • Senator Dorothy Tangney, politician (1993)
  • John Tapp, horse race caller (2007)
  • Abel Tasman, navigator (1963, 1966, 1985, 1999)
  • Arthur Tauchert, cinema actor The Sentimental Bloke, (1983, 1989)
  • Griffith Taylor, explorer (1976)
  • Leonard Teale, television actor [...] (TV), (2006)
  • Petria Thomas, swimmer (2004)
  • Freda Thompson, aviator (1994)
  • Billy Thorpe, Rock'n'Roll (1998)
  • Ian Thorpe, swimmer (2000, 2004)
  • James Tomkins, Olympic rower (2004)
  • Truganini, Tasmanian aborigine (1975)
  • Victor Trumper, cricketer (1981)
  • Robert Tudawali, actor Jedda (1995)
  • Mark Turnbull, Olympic sailor (2000)
  • Jane Turner, television actor Kath and Kim, (2006)

U

  • Charles Ulm, aviator (1978)

V

  • George Vancouver, explorer (1991)
  • Jessie Vasey, War Widows' Guild (1995)
  • Victoria of the United Kingdom (1950, 1953, 1955, 1960, 1999, 2000)
  • Willem de Vlamingh, navigator (1996)

W

  • Peter Warburton, explorer (1976)
  • Members of the Water Polo Women's team, Olympians (2000)
  • Len Waters, fighter pilot (1995)
  • John C. Watson, prime minister (1969)
  • Jacki Weaver, actor Picnic at Hanging Rock (film), (1995)
  • William Wentworth, explorer, journalist (1963, 1973, 1974)
  • J C Williamson, stage entrepreneur (1989)
  • William Wills, explorer (1983)
  • Margaret Windeyer, women's rights (1996)
  • May Wirth, circus performer (1997)

Y

  • Blamire Young, stamp designer (1976)

Z

  • Carla Zampatti, fashion designer (2005)

2006 Commonwealth Games Gold Medal winners

  • Lynsey Armitage, lawn bowls
  • Dina Aspandiyarova, shooting
  • Suzanne Balogh, shooting
  • Katherine Bates, cyclist
  • Natalie Bates, cyclist
  • Ryan Bayley, cyclist
  • Deserie Baynes, shooting
  • Bree Cole, diver
  • Matthew Cowdrey, swimmer
  • Nathan Deakes, walker
  • Michael Diamond, shooting
  • Hollie Dykes, gymnast
  • Sophie Edington, swimmer
  • Joanna Fargus, swimmer
  • Sean Finning, cyclist
  • Jarrod Fletcher, boxer
  • Natalie Grinham, squash
  • Rachael Grinham, squash
  • Matthew Hayman, cyclist
  • Francis Heath, athlete
  • Matthew Helm, diver
  • Steve Hooker, pole vault
  • Kym Howe, pole vault
  • Damian Istria, gymnast
  • Joshua Jefferis, gymnast
  • Leisel Jones, swimmer
  • Brad Kahlefeldt, triathlon
  • Aleksan Karapetyan, weightlifter
  • Kelvin Kerkow, lawn bowls
  • Ben Kersten, cyclist
  • Joe Kneipp, squash
  • Brooke Krueger-Billett, hammer throw
  • Libby Lenton, swimmer
  • Deborah Lovely, weightlifter
  • Katie Mactier, cyclist
  • Lauryn Mark, shooting
  • Russell Mark, shooting
  • Scott Martin, discus
  • Kerryn McCann,marathon athlete
  • Elizabeth McIntosh, athlete
  • Anna Meares, cyclist
  • Danni Miatke, swimmer
  • David Moore, shooting
  • Karen Murphy, lawn bowls
  • Chantelle Newbery, diver
  • Nathan O'Neill, cyclist
  • Bradley Pitt, boxer
  • Jana Pittman, hurdler
  • Chris Rae, weightlifter
  • Natalia Rahman, shooting
  • Stuart Rendell, hammer throw
  • Daniel Repacholi, shooting
  • Stephanie Rice, swimmer
  • Jane Saville, walker
  • Jessicah Schipper, swimmer
  • Bruce Scott, shooting
  • Chloe Sims, gymnast
  • Emma Snowsill, triathlon
  • John Steffensen, athlete
  • Sharleen Stratton, diver
  • Bronwyn Thompson, long jump
  • Loudy Tourky, diver
  • Craig Trembath, shooting
  • Benjamin Turner, weightlifter
  • Adam Vella, shooting
  • Oenone Wood, cyclist
  • Lalita Yauhleuskaya, shooting

See also

  • List of flora on stamps of Australia