Streeton Monument in the area of his birth
Mount Moriac, Victoria |
The following country Victorians can be found in our profiles of
200 Significant Australians:
Sir Reg Ansett was born
in Inglewood whose airline grew from a serviced car and bus line in country Victoria
Malcolm Fraser from 'Nareen' in the Western District
Ned Kelly - whole areas of Victoria are just referred to as Kelly Country
Norman Lindsay - who scandalised his home town of Creswick
Sidney Myer - who established his business on the Bendigo goldfields and later expanded to Melbourne
Henry Sutton from Ballarat - the remarkable inventor; also proprietor of a music store
Sir Arthur Streeton form Mount Moriac who became one of Australia's most respected painters
Some other significant country Victorians include:
In his retirement,
Barry Tuckwell now lives in
Central Victoria.
See also:
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