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id="searchColumnMain"> <h4>Browsing birth location: Australia</h4> <h5 class="listPagination">7456 matches · Page 1 of 150 · <span class="curpage">1</span> | <a href="?query=birthLocation%3A%22Australia%22&page=2&sortOrder=asc">2</a> | <a href="?query=birthLocation%3A%22Australia%22&page=3&sortOrder=asc">3</a> | <a href="?query=birthLocation%3A%22Australia%22&page=4&sortOrder=asc">4</a> | <a href="?query=birthLocation%3A%22Australia%22&page=5&sortOrder=asc">5</a> | ... | <a href="?query=birthLocation%3A%22Australia%22&page=150&sortOrder=asc">150</a> | <a href="?query=birthLocation%3A%22Australia%22&page=2&sortOrder=asc">next</a></h5> <ol start="1" class="searchListings"> <li> <a href="/biography/aarons-joseph-2" class="name"> Aarons, Joseph </a> (1821–1904) pastoralist </li> <li> <a href="/biography/abbott-charles-lydiard-aubrey-9301" class="name"> Abbott, Charles Lydiard Aubrey </a> (1886–1975) politician and administrator of the Northern Territory </li> <li> <a href="/biography/abbott-edward-12762" class="name"> Abbott, Edward </a> (1801–1869) politician and ‘aristologist’ </li> <li> <a href="/biography/abbott-gertrude-4960" class="name"> Abbott, Gertrude </a> (1846–1934) founder of a hospital for women </li> <li> <a href="/biography/abbott-hilda-gertrude-9987" class="name"> Abbott, Hilda Gertrude </a> (1890–1984) broadcaster, interior designer and community worker </li> <li> <a href="/biography/abbott-joan-stevenson-judy-9302" class="name"> Abbott, Joan Stevenson (Judy) </a> (1899–1975) nursing sister and army matron </li> <li> <a href="/biography/abbott-john-henry-4961" class="name"> Abbott, John Henry </a> (1874–1953) author </li> <li> <a href="/biography/abbott-joseph-2856" class="name"> Abbott, Joseph </a> (1843–1903) wool-broker and politician </li> <li> <a href="/biography/abbott-joseph-palmer-joe-9303" class="name"> Abbott, Joseph Palmer (Joe) </a> (1891–1965) grazier and politician </li> <li> <a href="/biography/abbott-sir-joseph-palmer-2858" class="name"> Abbott, Sir Joseph Palmer </a> (1842–1901) solicitor and politician </li> <li> <a href="/biography/abbott-percy-phipps-4962" class="name"> Abbott, Percy Phipps </a> (1869–1940) solicitor, soldier and politician </li> <li> <a href="/biography/abbott-william-edward-wingen-6" class="name"> Abbott, William Edward (Wingen) </a> (1844–1924) pastoralist and politician </li> <li> <a href="/biography/abdullah-george-cyril-12117" class="name"> Abdullah, George Cyril </a> (1919–1984) community leader </li> <li> <a href="/biography/a-beckett-ada-mary-4963" class="name"> à Beckett, Ada Mary </a> (1872–1948) educationist </li> <li> <a href="/biography/abercrombie-ralph-9304" class="name"> Abercrombie, Ralph </a> (1881–1957) public servant </li> <li> <a href="/biography/abigail-ernest-robert-ernie-4965" class="name"> Abigail, Ernest Robert (Ernie) </a> (1870–1931) solicitor </li> <li> <a href="/biography/aboud-nicholas-nick-16229" class="name"> Aboud, Nicholas (Nick) </a> (1911–1992) softgoods manufacturer and Lebanese community leader </li> <li> <a href="/biography/ackland-essie-adele-9305" class="name"> Ackland, Essie Adele </a> (1896–1975) singer </li> <li> <a href="/biography/ackman-amy-vera-9306" class="name"> Ackman, Amy Vera </a> (1886–1966) Sister of Charity and hospital administrator </li> <li> <a href="/biography/ackroyd-joyce-irene-14649" class="name"> Ackroyd, Joyce Irene </a> (1918–1991) professor of Japanese </li> <li> <a href="/biography/adair-john-ronald-shafto-9307" class="name"> Adair, John Ronald Shafto </a> (1893–1960) aviator and businessman </li> <li> <a href="/biography/adam-geoffrey-william-shedden-9308" class="name"> Adam, Geoffrey William Shedden </a> (1908–1973) obstetrician and gynaecologist </li> <li> <a href="/biography/adams-jane-swain-12765" class="name"> Adams, Jane Swain </a> (1851–1934) farmer </li> <li> <a href="/biography/adams-john-irwin-bay-12118" class="name"> Adams, John Irwin (Bay) </a> (1922–1990) air force officer </li> <li> <a href="/biography/adams-noel-darwin-12119" class="name"> Adams, Noel Darwin </a> (1906–1989) journalist </li> <li> <a href="/biography/adamson-amy-hannah-9965" class="name"> Adamson, Amy Hannah </a> (1893–1963) headmistress </li> <li> <a href="/biography/adamson-george-ernest-bartlett-9309" class="name"> Adamson, George Ernest Bartlett </a> (1884–1951) journalist </li> <li> <a href="/biography/adamson-sir-kenneth-thomas-9310" class="name"> Adamson, Sir Kenneth Thomas </a> (1904–1976) orthodontist and academic </li> <li> <a href="/biography/adamson-may-mabel-9311" class="name"> Adamson, May Mabel </a> (1891–1966) headmistress </li> <li> <a href="/biography/addison-stanley-simpson-9312" class="name"> Addison, Stanley Simpson </a> (1880–1972) administrator and publisher </li> <li> <a href="/biography/adermann-sir-charles-frederick-9313" class="name"> Adermann, Sir Charles Frederick </a> (1896–1979) farmer and Chairman of Committees of the House of Representatives </li> <li> <a href="/biography/adey-william-james-4974" class="name"> Adey, William James </a> (1874–1956) educationist </li> <li> <a href="/biography/affleck-arthur-herbert-9314" class="name"> Affleck, Arthur Herbert </a> (1903–1966) aviator </li> <li> <a href="/biography/afford-malcolm-max-9315" class="name"> Afford, Malcolm (Max) </a> (1906–1954) playwright and novelist </li> <li> <a href="/biography/afford-thelma-may-33440" class="name"> Afford, Thelma May </a> (1907–1996) art teacher, actor and costume designer </li> <li> <a href="/biography/agnew-sir-robert-david-garrick-12122" class="name"> Agnew, Sir Robert David Garrick </a> (1930–1987) sportsman and businessman </li> <li> <a href="/biography/agnew-roy-ewing-robert-4976" class="name"> Agnew, Roy Ewing (Robert) </a> (1891–1944) composer and pianist </li> <li> <a href="/biography/ahern-elizabeth-lizzie-4977" class="name"> Ahern, Elizabeth (Lizzie) </a> (1877–1969) socialist propagandist </li> <li> <a href="/biography/ahern-john-james-jack-19020" class="name"> Ahern, John James (Jack) </a> (1904–1994) dairy farmer, dairy industry leader, cattle grazier, and political party organiser </li> <li> <a href="/biography/ah-ket-william-4979" class="name"> Ah Ket, William </a> (1876–1936) barrister </li> <li> <a href="/biography/aickin-sir-keith-arthur-12123" class="name"> Aickin, Sir Keith Arthur </a> (1916–1982) judge </li> <li> <a href="/biography/aikens-thomas-tom-12124" class="name"> Aikens, Thomas (Tom) </a> (1900–1985) politician </li> <li> <a href="/biography/ainslie-james-percival-jim-9318" class="name"> Ainslie, James Percival (Jim) </a> (1899–1973) surgeon </li> <li> <a href="/biography/ainsworth-george-frederick-4982" class="name"> Ainsworth, George Frederick </a> (1878–1950) public servant and businessman </li> <li> <a href="/biography/aird-john-allan-9319" class="name"> Aird, John Allan </a> (1892–1959) irrigation commissioner </li> <li> <a href="/biography/aiston-george-poddy-9320" class="name"> Aiston, George (Poddy) </a> (1879–1943) policeman and ethnographer </li> <li> <a href="/biography/aitken-george-lewis-1498" class="name"> Aitken, George Lewis </a> (1864–1940) pastoralist and wool broker </li> <li> <a href="/biography/akeroyd-arthur-gordon-9321" class="name"> Akeroyd, Arthur Gordon </a> (1890–1948) meteorologist </li> <li> <a href="/biography/akhurst-daphne-jessie-4985" class="name"> Akhurst, Daphne Jessie </a> (1903–1933) tennis-player </li> <li> <a href="/biography/alam-anthony-alexander--alec-12125" class="name"> Alam, Anthony Alexander (Alec) </a> (1896–1983) politician, merchant and builder </li> </ol> <h5 class="listPagination">7456 matches · Page 1 of 150 · <span class="curpage">1</span> | <a href="?query=birthLocation%3A%22Australia%22&page=2&sortOrder=asc">2</a> | <a href="?query=birthLocation%3A%22Australia%22&page=3&sortOrder=asc">3</a> | <a 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