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The National Portrait Gallery acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of Country throughout Australia and recognises the continuing connection to lands, waters and communities. We pay our respect to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures and to Elders both past and present.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander viewers are warned that this website contains images of deceased persons.

In their own words

We let the portraits of these remarkable Australians speak for themselves. Be intrigued and inspired by two-minute personal stories told by the subjects and the artists, and download the audio-guide for iOS and android for a mobile experience.

Harold Darling
Harold Darling
Harold Darling
Harold Darling

A. D. Colquhoun

Recorded 1965

Rachel Roxburgh
Rachel Roxburgh
Rachel Roxburgh
Rachel Roxburgh

Adelaide Perry

Recorded 1965

Akira Isogawa
Akira Isogawa
Akira Isogawa
Akira Isogawa

Akira Isogawa

Recorded 2015

Alan Marshall
Alan Marshall
Alan Marshall
Alan Marshall

Alan Marshall

Recorded 1964

Self portrait
Self portrait
Self portrait
Self portrait

Albert Tucker

Recorded 1961

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Alison Rehfisch

Recorded 1965

Anna Josepha King
Anna Josepha King
Anna Josepha King
Anna Josepha King

Anna Josepha King

Voiced by Natasha Vickery

Anna Meares
Anna Meares
Anna Meares
Anna Meares

Anna Meares

Recorded 2018

Anne Boyd
Anne Boyd
Anne Boyd
Anne Boyd

Anne Boyd

Recorded 1969

Annette Kellerman
Annette Kellerman
Annette Kellerman
Annette Kellerman

Annette Kellerman

Voiced by Natasha Vickery

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Arnold Shore

Recorded 1962

Self portrait
Self portrait
Self portrait
Self portrait

Arthur Boyd

Recorded 1965

Arthur Calwell
Arthur Calwell
Arthur Calwell
Arthur Calwell

Arthur Calwell part 1

Recorded 1967

Arthur Calwell
Arthur Calwell
Arthur Calwell
Arthur Calwell

Arthur Calwell part 2

Recorded 1967

Arthur Phillip Esq., Captain General and Commander in Chief in & over the territory of New South Wales
Arthur Phillip Esq., Captain General and Commander in Chief in & over the territory of New South Wales
Arthur Phillip Esq., Captain General and Commander in Chief in & over the territory of New South Wales
Arthur Phillip Esq., Captain General and Commander in Chief in & over the territory of New South Wales

Arthur Phillip

Voiced by Christopher Baldock

Barbara Blackman
Barbara Blackman
Barbara Blackman
Barbara Blackman

Barbara Blackman

Recorded 1974

Baron Ferdinand von Mueller
Baron Ferdinand von Mueller
Baron Ferdinand von Mueller
Baron Ferdinand von Mueller

Baron Ferdinand von Mueller

Voiced by Tony Llewellyn-Jones

Barry Humphries
Barry Humphries
Barry Humphries
Barry Humphries

Barry Humphries

Recorded 1981

Barry Jones
Barry Jones
Barry Jones
Barry Jones

Barry Jones

Recorded 2022

Bernard Smith
Bernard Smith
Bernard Smith
Bernard Smith

Bernard Smith

Recorded 1975

Betty Burstall
Betty Burstall
Betty Burstall
Betty Burstall

Betty Burstall

Recorded 1973

Betty Churcher
Betty Churcher
Betty Churcher
Betty Churcher

Betty Churcher

Recorded 2014

Simone Young
Simone Young
Simone Young
Simone Young

Bill Henson

Recorded 2021

Brett Whiteley
Brett Whiteley
Brett Whiteley
Brett Whiteley

Brett Whiteley

Recorded 1970

Portrait of Brian Dunlop
Portrait of Brian Dunlop
Portrait of Brian Dunlop
Portrait of Brian Dunlop

Brian Dunlop

Recorded 1976

Brian Schmidt

Recorded 2017

Marcia Langton
Marcia Langton
Marcia Langton
Marcia Langton

Brook Andrew

Recorded 2011

Cadel Evans
Cadel Evans
Cadel Evans
Cadel Evans

Cadel Evans

Recorded 2016

Carla Zampatti
Carla Zampatti
Carla Zampatti
Carla Zampatti

Carla Zampatti

Recorded 2019

Portrait of Caroline Chisholm
Portrait of Caroline Chisholm
Portrait of Caroline Chisholm
Portrait of Caroline Chisholm

Caroline Chisholm

Voiced by Karen Vickery

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Charles Blackman

Recorded 1965

Sir Charles Mackerras
Sir Charles Mackerras
Sir Charles Mackerras
Sir Charles Mackerras

Charles Mackerras

Recorded 1971

Chris Wallace-Crabbe
Chris Wallace-Crabbe
Chris Wallace-Crabbe
Chris Wallace-Crabbe

Chris Wallace-Crabbe

Recorded 1969

Christina Stead
Christina Stead
Christina Stead
Christina Stead

Christina Stead

Recorded 1969

Christos Tsiolkas
Christos Tsiolkas
Christos Tsiolkas
Christos Tsiolkas

Christos Tsiolkas

Recorded 2017

Clifton Pugh painting in the studio
Clifton Pugh painting in the studio
Clifton Pugh painting in the studio
Clifton Pugh painting in the studio

Clifton Pugh

Recorded 1965

Colleen McCullough
Colleen McCullough
Colleen McCullough
Colleen McCullough

Colleen McCullough

Recorded 1977

Dr Solander
Dr Solander
Dr Solander
Dr Solander

Daniel Solander

Voiced by Joel Horwood

Sketch portrait of David Aspden
Sketch portrait of David Aspden
Sketch portrait of David Aspden
Sketch portrait of David Aspden

David Aspden

Recorded 1970

David Jones
David Jones
David Jones
David Jones

David Jones

Voiced by Christopher Baldock

David Malouf
David Malouf
David Malouf
David Malouf

David Malouf

Recorded 2016

The Dance - David McAllister
The Dance - David McAllister
The Dance - David McAllister
The Dance - David McAllister

David McAllister

Recorded 2017

Semi self portrait, Hunter Valley
Semi self portrait, Hunter Valley
Semi self portrait, Hunter Valley
Semi self portrait, Hunter Valley

David Moore part 1

Recorded 1973

Semi self portrait, Hunter Valley
Semi self portrait, Hunter Valley
Semi self portrait, Hunter Valley
Semi self portrait, Hunter Valley

David Moore part 2

Recorded 1973

David Williamson
David Williamson
David Williamson
David Williamson

David Williamson

Recorded 1976

Portrait of Deborah Vernon Hackett
Portrait of Deborah Vernon Hackett
Portrait of Deborah Vernon Hackett
Portrait of Deborah Vernon Hackett

Deborah Vernon Hackett

Voiced by Natasha Vickery

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Desiderius Orban

Recorded 1962

Bob Barnard
Bob Barnard
Bob Barnard
Bob Barnard

Don Burrows part 1

Recorded 1974

Don Burrows at work
Don Burrows at work
Don Burrows at work
Don Burrows at work

Don Burrows part 2

Recorded 1974

Bob Barnard
Bob Barnard
Bob Barnard
Bob Barnard

Don Burrows part 3

Recorded 1974

Sir Douglas Mawson
Sir Douglas Mawson
Sir Douglas Mawson
Sir Douglas Mawson

Douglas Mawson

Voiced by Christopher Baldock

Edmund Barton
Edmund Barton
Edmund Barton
Edmund Barton

Edmund Barton

Voiced by Tony Llewellyn-Jones

Edward 'Weary' Dunlop, River Kwai, Thailand
Edward 'Weary' Dunlop, River Kwai, Thailand
Edward 'Weary' Dunlop, River Kwai, Thailand
Edward 'Weary' Dunlop, River Kwai, Thailand

Edward 'Weary' Dunlop

Recorded 1983

Eleanor Dark
Eleanor Dark
Eleanor Dark
Eleanor Dark

Eleanor Dark

Recorded 1960 or 1961

Ellie Cole
Ellie Cole
Ellie Cole
Ellie Cole

Ellie Cole

Recorded 2021

The painter transmogrified and Mrs Smith
The painter transmogrified and Mrs Smith
The painter transmogrified and Mrs Smith
The painter transmogrified and Mrs Smith

Eric Smith

Recorded 1962

Mr Thake - Dr So and So
Mr Thake - Dr So and So
Mr Thake - Dr So and So
Mr Thake - Dr So and So

Eric Thake

Recorded 1961

Harold Blair
Harold Blair
Harold Blair
Harold Blair

Ernest Buckmaster

Recorded 1965

Essie Coffey (Bush Queen) and Orlando Gemes
Essie Coffey (Bush Queen) and Orlando Gemes
Essie Coffey (Bush Queen) and Orlando Gemes
Essie Coffey (Bush Queen) and Orlando Gemes

Essie Coffey

Recorded 13 March 1980

Maie Casey
Maie Casey
Maie Casey
Maie Casey

Ethel Marian (Maie) Casey

Recorded 1967

Frances Alda
Frances Alda
Frances Alda
Frances Alda

Frances Alda

Recorded 1937

Miss Frances Samuel
Miss Frances Samuel
Miss Frances Samuel
Miss Frances Samuel

Frances Samuel

Voiced by Natasha Vickery

Self portrait
Self portrait
Self portrait
Self portrait

Frank Hinder

Recorded 1963

Gaby Kennard
Gaby Kennard
Gaby Kennard
Gaby Kennard

Gaby Kennard

Recorded 2021

Garry Shead and Tom Thompson
Garry Shead and Tom Thompson
Garry Shead and Tom Thompson
Garry Shead and Tom Thompson

Garry Shead

Recorded 1970

George Bell
George Bell
George Bell
George Bell

George Bell

Recorded 1965

George Duncan
George Duncan
George Duncan
George Duncan

George Duncan

Recorded 1965

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George Finey

Recorded 1967

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George Johnston

Recorded 1964

George Selth Coppin
George Selth Coppin
George Selth Coppin
George Selth Coppin

George Selth Coppin

Voiced by Tony Llewellyn-Jones

Gill Hicks
Gill Hicks
Gill Hicks
Gill Hicks

Gill Hicks

Recorded 2021

Glenn Murcutt
Glenn Murcutt
Glenn Murcutt
Glenn Murcutt

Glenn Murcutt

Recorded 2017

Gordon Andrews, Lovett Bay, Sydney
Gordon Andrews, Lovett Bay, Sydney
Gordon Andrews, Lovett Bay, Sydney
Gordon Andrews, Lovett Bay, Sydney

Gordon Andrews

Recorded 1974

Self portrait
Self portrait
Self portrait
Self portrait

Grace Cossington Smith

Recorded 1965

Portrait of Professor Graeme Clark
Portrait of Professor Graeme Clark
Portrait of Professor Graeme Clark
Portrait of Professor Graeme Clark

Graeme Clark

Recorded 2017

Hans Heysen
Hans Heysen
Hans Heysen
Hans Heysen

Hans Heysen

Recorded 1960

Harry Messel
Harry Messel
Harry Messel
Harry Messel

Harry Messel

Recorded 1972

Harry Seidler
Harry Seidler
Harry Seidler
Harry Seidler

Harry Seidler part 1

Recorded 1972

Harry Seidler
Harry Seidler
Harry Seidler
Harry Seidler

Harry Seidler part 2

Recorded 1972

Heath
Heath
Heath
Heath

Heath Bergersen

Recorded 2022

The Seekers reunite 50 years on
The Seekers reunite 50 years on
The Seekers reunite 50 years on
The Seekers reunite 50 years on

Helen Edwards

Recorded 2013

Helen Garner
Helen Garner
Helen Garner
Helen Garner

Helen Garner

Recorded 1982

H. B. Gullett
H. B. Gullett
H. B. Gullett
H. B. Gullett

Henry Baynton Somer ‘Jo’ Gullett

Recorded 1990

Portrait of Henry Kendall
Portrait of Henry Kendall
Portrait of Henry Kendall
Portrait of Henry Kendall

Henry Kendall

Voiced by Tony Llewellyn-Jones

Henry Lawson
Henry Lawson
Henry Lawson
Henry Lawson

Henry Lawson

Voiced by Joel Horwood

Sir Henry Parkes
Sir Henry Parkes
Sir Henry Parkes
Sir Henry Parkes

Henry Parkes

Voiced by Tony Llewellyn-Jones

Practising the Minuet (Miss Hilda Spong)
Practising the Minuet (Miss Hilda Spong)
Practising the Minuet (Miss Hilda Spong)
Practising the Minuet (Miss Hilda Spong)

Hilda Spong

Voiced by Natasha Vickery

Sir Howard Florey OM KBE FRS FAA
Sir Howard Florey OM KBE FRS FAA
Sir Howard Florey OM KBE FRS FAA
Sir Howard Florey OM KBE FRS FAA

Howard Florey

Recorded 1967

Portrait of Ambrose Patterson
Portrait of Ambrose Patterson
Portrait of Ambrose Patterson
Portrait of Ambrose Patterson

Hugh Ramsay

Voiced by James Thomasson

Ian Fairweather
Ian Fairweather
Ian Fairweather
Ian Fairweather

Ian Fairweather

Recorded 1963

Inge King
Inge King
Inge King
Inge King

Inge King

Recorded 1965

Jack Charles
Jack Charles
Jack Charles
Jack Charles

Jack Charles

Recorded 2022

Jack Lang
Jack Lang
Jack Lang
Jack Lang

Jack Lang

Recorded 1967

Jackie French
Jackie French
Jackie French
Jackie French

Jackie French

Recorded 2022

Jan Senbergs
Jan Senbergs
Jan Senbergs
Jan Senbergs

Jacqueline Mitelman

Recorded 2017

Portrait of Captain James Cook RN
Portrait of Captain James Cook RN
Portrait of Captain James Cook RN
Portrait of Captain James Cook RN

James Cook

Voiced by Joel Horwood

James Gleeson
James Gleeson
James Gleeson
James Gleeson

James Gleeson

Recorded 1962

Janet Dawson, Paddington, Sydney
Janet Dawson, Paddington, Sydney
Janet Dawson, Paddington, Sydney
Janet Dawson, Paddington, Sydney

Janet Dawson

Recorded 1965

Self portrait
Self portrait
Self portrait
Self portrait

Jean Appleton

Recorded 1962

Jean Bellette
Jean Bellette
Jean Bellette
Jean Bellette

Jean Bellette

Recorded 1976

Portrait of Marjorie Cotton
Portrait of Marjorie Cotton
Portrait of Marjorie Cotton
Portrait of Marjorie Cotton

Jean Isherwood

Recorded 1972

Jessica Mauboy
Jessica Mauboy
Jessica Mauboy
Jessica Mauboy

Jessica Mauboy

Recorded 2018

Jessie Street
Jessie Street
Jessie Street
Jessie Street

Jessie Street

Recorded 1967

Jimmy and Jane Barnes
Jimmy and Jane Barnes
Jimmy and Jane Barnes
Jimmy and Jane Barnes

Jimmy and Jane Barnes

Recorded 2022

John Bell
John Bell
John Bell
John Bell

John Bell

Recorded 1973

John Bell
John Bell
John Bell
John Bell

John Bell

Recorded 1962

Self portrait
Self portrait
Self portrait
Self portrait

John Brack

Recorded 1962

John Coburn
John Coburn
John Coburn
John Coburn

John Coburn

Recorded 1962

Hans Heysen
Hans Heysen
Hans Heysen
Hans Heysen

John Dowie part 1

Recorded 1960

Hans Heysen
Hans Heysen
Hans Heysen
Hans Heysen

John Dowie part 2

Recorded 1960

John Olsen AO, CBE
John Olsen AO, CBE
John Olsen AO, CBE
John Olsen AO, CBE

John Olsen

Recorded 1962

Sketch for portrait of John Perceval
Sketch for portrait of John Perceval
Sketch for portrait of John Perceval
Sketch for portrait of John Perceval

John Perceval

Recorded 1961

Tan Le
Tan Le
Tan Le
Tan Le

John Tsiavis

Recorded 2018

Peter Elliott
Peter Elliott
Peter Elliott
Peter Elliott

Jon Molvig

Recorded 1962

Portrait of Sir Joseph Banks
Portrait of Sir Joseph Banks
Portrait of Sir Joseph Banks
Portrait of Sir Joseph Banks

Joseph Banks

Voiced by James Thomasson

Joshua Smith
Joshua Smith
Joshua Smith
Joshua Smith

Joshua Smith

Recorded 1965

Self portrait
Self portrait
Self portrait
Self portrait

Judy Cassab

Recorded 1962

Justin O'Brien
Justin O'Brien
Justin O'Brien
Justin O'Brien

Justin O'Brien

Recorded 1962

Kate (Kate Grenville)
Kate (Kate Grenville)
Kate (Kate Grenville)
Kate (Kate Grenville)

Kate Grenville

Recorded 2014

Oodgeroo of the Noonuccal Tribe
Oodgeroo of the Noonuccal Tribe
Oodgeroo of the Noonuccal Tribe
Oodgeroo of the Noonuccal Tribe

Kath Walker part 1

Recorded 1976

Oodgeroo of the Noonuccal Tribe
Oodgeroo of the Noonuccal Tribe
Oodgeroo of the Noonuccal Tribe
Oodgeroo of the Noonuccal Tribe

Kath Walker part 2

Recorded 1976

Katharine Brisbane
Katharine Brisbane
Katharine Brisbane
Katharine Brisbane

Katharine Brisbane

Recorded 1974

Kenneth Binns
Kenneth Binns
Kenneth Binns
Kenneth Binns

Kenneth Binns

Recorded 1967

Portrait of Kenneth Rowell
Portrait of Kenneth Rowell
Portrait of Kenneth Rowell
Portrait of Kenneth Rowell

Kenneth Rowell

Recorded 1973

Kim Bonython in his Sydney Gallery with work on exhibit by Col Jordan
Kim Bonython in his Sydney Gallery with work on exhibit by Col Jordan
Kim Bonython in his Sydney Gallery with work on exhibit by Col Jordan
Kim Bonython in his Sydney Gallery with work on exhibit by Col Jordan

Kym Bonython

Recorded 1962

Ellen Stirling
Ellen Stirling
Ellen Stirling
Ellen Stirling

Lady Ellen Stirling

Voiced by Natasha Vickery

Lady Franklin
Lady Franklin
Lady Franklin
Lady Franklin

Lady Jane Franklin

Voiced by Karen Vickery

Larry Sitsky
Larry Sitsky
Larry Sitsky
Larry Sitsky

Larry Sitsky

Recorded 1967

Robert, Lindy, Grant
Robert, Lindy, Grant
Robert, Lindy, Grant
Robert, Lindy, Grant

Lindy Morrison

Recorded 2021

Lisa McCune
Lisa McCune
Lisa McCune
Lisa McCune

Lisa McCune

Recorded 2022

Lloyd Rees full face
Lloyd Rees full face
Lloyd Rees full face
Lloyd Rees full face

Lloyd Rees

Recorded 1961 or 1962

Lola Montes
Lola Montes
Lola Montes
Lola Montes

Lola Montez

Voiced by Natasha Vickery

Self portrait
Self portrait
Self portrait
Self portrait

Louis Kahan

Recorded 1965

Lowitja O'Donoghue
Lowitja O'Donoghue
Lowitja O'Donoghue
Lowitja O'Donoghue

Lowitja O’Donoghue

Recorded 2015

Dr Ludwig Leichhardt
Dr Ludwig Leichhardt
Dr Ludwig Leichhardt
Dr Ludwig Leichhardt

Ludwig Leichhardt

Voiced by Joel Horwood

Lyndon Dadswell, with his sculpture 'Native'
Lyndon Dadswell, with his sculpture 'Native'
Lyndon Dadswell, with his sculpture 'Native'
Lyndon Dadswell, with his sculpture 'Native'

Lyndon Dadswell

Recorded 1960

Manning Clark
Manning Clark
Manning Clark
Manning Clark

Manning Clark

Recorded 1967

Marcia Langton
Marcia Langton
Marcia Langton
Marcia Langton

Marcia Langton

Recorded 2011

Marea Gazzard
Marea Gazzard
Marea Gazzard
Marea Gazzard

Marea Gazzard

Recorded 1972

Margaret Olley
Margaret Olley
Margaret Olley
Margaret Olley

Margaret Olley

Recorded 1963

Margel and Tarquin, Canberra
Margel and Tarquin, Canberra
Margel and Tarquin, Canberra
Margel and Tarquin, Canberra

Margel Hinder

Recorded 1963

Madame Sibly, Phrenologist and Mesmerist
Madame Sibly, Phrenologist and Mesmerist
Madame Sibly, Phrenologist and Mesmerist
Madame Sibly, Phrenologist and Mesmerist

Marie Sibly

Voiced by Anais Maro

Sir Mark Oliphant
Sir Mark Oliphant
Sir Mark Oliphant
Sir Mark Oliphant

Mark Oliphant

Recorded 1967

Slow Motion @ 300kms per hour Mark 'Sparky'™ Webber, Formula 1 Driver
Slow Motion @ 300kms per hour Mark 'Sparky'™ Webber, Formula 1 Driver
Slow Motion @ 300kms per hour Mark 'Sparky'™ Webber, Formula 1 Driver
Slow Motion @ 300kms per hour Mark 'Sparky'™ Webber, Formula 1 Driver

Mark Webber

Recorded 2017

Martin Sharp
Martin Sharp
Martin Sharp
Martin Sharp

Martin Sharp part 1

Recorded 1970

Martin Sharp
Martin Sharp
Martin Sharp
Martin Sharp

Martin Sharp part 2

Recorded 1970

Dame Mary Gilmore
Dame Mary Gilmore
Dame Mary Gilmore
Dame Mary Gilmore

Mary Gilmore

Recorded 1957

Mary Windeyer
Mary Windeyer
Mary Windeyer
Mary Windeyer

Mary Windeyer

Voiced by Karen Vickery

Captain Matthew Flinders RN
Captain Matthew Flinders RN
Captain Matthew Flinders RN
Captain Matthew Flinders RN

Matthew Flinders

Voiced by James Thomasson

Tim Storrier
Tim Storrier
Tim Storrier
Tim Storrier

Max Dupain part 1

Recorded 1975

Hélène Kirsova in Petrouchka
Hélène Kirsova in Petrouchka
Hélène Kirsova in Petrouchka
Hélène Kirsova in Petrouchka

Max Dupain part 2

Recorded 1975

Mervyn Horton
Mervyn Horton
Mervyn Horton
Mervyn Horton

Mervyn Horton

Recorded 1972

Michael Leunig
Michael Leunig
Michael Leunig
Michael Leunig

Michael Leunig

Recorded 2017

Self portrait
Self portrait
Self portrait
Self portrait

Michael Shannon

Recorded 1965

Michelle Simmons
Michelle Simmons
Michelle Simmons
Michelle Simmons

Michelle Simmons

Recorded 2018

Miriam Hyde
Miriam Hyde
Miriam Hyde
Miriam Hyde

Miriam Hyde

Recorded 1975

Mirka Mora
Mirka Mora
Mirka Mora
Mirka Mora

Mirka Mora

Recorded 1965

Nancy Bird Walton
Nancy Bird Walton
Nancy Bird Walton
Nancy Bird Walton

Nancy Bird Walton part 1

Recorded 1977

Nancy Bird Walton - Pioneer
Nancy Bird Walton - Pioneer
Nancy Bird Walton - Pioneer
Nancy Bird Walton - Pioneer

Nancy Bird Walton part 2

Recorded 1977

Nancy Borlase and Laurie Short
Nancy Borlase and Laurie Short
Nancy Borlase and Laurie Short
Nancy Borlase and Laurie Short

Nancy Borlase

Recorded 1962

Margaret Anderson
Margaret Anderson
Margaret Anderson
Margaret Anderson

Napier Waller

Recorded 1965

Anna Meares
Anna Meares
Anna Meares
Anna Meares

Narelle Autio

Recorded 2018

Ned Kelly death mask
Ned Kelly death mask
Ned Kelly death mask
Ned Kelly death mask

Ned Kelly

Voiced by James Thomasson

Portrait sketch of Nellie Melba
Portrait sketch of Nellie Melba
Portrait sketch of Nellie Melba
Portrait sketch of Nellie Melba

Nellie Melba

Voiced by Natasha Vickery

Neville Gruzman
Neville Gruzman
Neville Gruzman
Neville Gruzman

Neville Gruzman

Recorded 1974

Rosie Batty
Rosie Batty
Rosie Batty
Rosie Batty

Nikki Toole

Recorded 2017

Ningali Lawford-Wolf
Ningali Lawford-Wolf
Ningali Lawford-Wolf
Ningali Lawford-Wolf

Ningali Lawford-Wolf

Recorded 1996

Alan Marshall
Alan Marshall
Alan Marshall
Alan Marshall

Noel Counihan

Recorded 1961

Self portrait
Self portrait
Self portrait
Self portrait

Nora Heysen

Recorded 1965

Norman and Jack
Norman and Jack
Norman and Jack
Norman and Jack

Norman Lindsay

Recorded 1965

Professor Penny Sackett, astronomer and physicist
Professor Penny Sackett, astronomer and physicist
Professor Penny Sackett, astronomer and physicist
Professor Penny Sackett, astronomer and physicist

Penny Sackett

Recorded 2014

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Percy Spender

Recorded 1968

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Peter Porter

Recorded 1970

Self portrait
Self portrait
Self portrait
Self portrait

Peter Russell-Clarke

Recorded 2022

Peter Sculthorpe
Peter Sculthorpe
Peter Sculthorpe
Peter Sculthorpe

Peter Sculthorpe

Recorded 1967

Professor Germaine Greer
Professor Germaine Greer
Professor Germaine Greer
Professor Germaine Greer

Polly Borland on Germaine Greer

Recorded 2017

Michael Hutchence
Michael Hutchence
Michael Hutchence
Michael Hutchence

Polly Borland on Michael Hutchence

Recorded 2017

HM Queen Elizabeth II
HM Queen Elizabeth II
HM Queen Elizabeth II
HM Queen Elizabeth II

Polly Borland on Queen Elizabeth II

Recorded 2017

Quentin Bryce
Quentin Bryce
Quentin Bryce
Quentin Bryce

Quentin Bryce

Recorded 2017

Ian Fairweather
Ian Fairweather
Ian Fairweather
Ian Fairweather

Ray Crooke

Recorded 1963

Reg Grundy
Reg Grundy
Reg Grundy
Reg Grundy

Reg Grundy

Recorded 1978

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Reinis Zusters

Recorded 1965

Self portrait with pin-up
Self portrait with pin-up
Self portrait with pin-up
Self portrait with pin-up

Richard Larter

Recorded 1965

Poet Robert Adamson at Parsley Bay
Poet Robert Adamson at Parsley Bay
Poet Robert Adamson at Parsley Bay
Poet Robert Adamson at Parsley Bay

Robert Adamson

Recorded 1975

Robert Drewe (in the swell)
Robert Drewe (in the swell)
Robert Drewe (in the swell)
Robert Drewe (in the swell)

Robert Drewe

Recorded 1977

Illuwanti Ken
Illuwanti Ken
Illuwanti Ken
Illuwanti Ken

Robert Fielding

Recorded 2022

Sir Robert Helpmann
Sir Robert Helpmann
Sir Robert Helpmann
Sir Robert Helpmann

Robert Helpmann

Recorded 1964

Robert Klippel
Robert Klippel
Robert Klippel
Robert Klippel

Robert Klippel

Recorded 1965

Robert O'Hara Burke
Robert O'Hara Burke
Robert O'Hara Burke
Robert O'Hara Burke

Robert O’Hara Burke

Voiced by Christopher Baldock

Robin Boyd
Robin Boyd
Robin Boyd
Robin Boyd

Robin Boyd

Recorded 1962

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Roderick Shaw

Recorded 1965

Self portrait in green hues
Self portrait in green hues
Self portrait in green hues
Self portrait in green hues

Roland Wakelin

Recorded 1961 or 1962

Dame Roma Mitchell
Dame Roma Mitchell
Dame Roma Mitchell
Dame Roma Mitchell

Roma Mitchell

Recorded 1978

Rose Scott
Rose Scott
Rose Scott
Rose Scott

Rose Scott

Voiced by Karen Vickery

Rosemary Dobson
Rosemary Dobson
Rosemary Dobson
Rosemary Dobson

Rosemary Dobson

Recorded 1959

Rosie Batty
Rosie Batty
Rosie Batty
Rosie Batty

Rosie Batty

Recorded 2017

Russell Drysdale
Russell Drysdale
Russell Drysdale
Russell Drysdale

Russell Drysdale

Recorded 1960

Shirley Hazzard
Shirley Hazzard
Shirley Hazzard
Shirley Hazzard

Shirley Hazzard part 1

Recorded 1976

Shirley Hazzard
Shirley Hazzard
Shirley Hazzard
Shirley Hazzard

Shirley Hazzard part 2

Recorded 1976

Sir Sidney Kidman
Sir Sidney Kidman
Sir Sidney Kidman
Sir Sidney Kidman

Sidney Kidman

Voiced by Tony Llewellyn-Jones

Sidney Nolan
Sidney Nolan
Sidney Nolan
Sidney Nolan

Sidney Nolan

Recorded 1962

Stan de Teliga
Stan de Teliga
Stan de Teliga
Stan de Teliga

Stan de Teliga

Recorded 1965

Stephen Murray-Smith
Stephen Murray-Smith
Stephen Murray-Smith
Stephen Murray-Smith

Stephen Murray-Smith

Recorded 1961

Tan Le
Tan Le
Tan Le
Tan Le

Tan Le

Recorded 2018

The Seekers reunite 50 years on
The Seekers reunite 50 years on
The Seekers reunite 50 years on
The Seekers reunite 50 years on

The Seekers

Recorded 2013

Thea Astley
Thea Astley
Thea Astley
Thea Astley

Thea Astley

Recorded 1964

Self portrait
Self portrait
Self portrait
Self portrait

Thea Proctor

Recorded 1961

Thomas Keneally
Thomas Keneally
Thomas Keneally
Thomas Keneally

Thomas Keneally part 1

Recorded 1967

Thomas Keneally
Thomas Keneally
Thomas Keneally
Thomas Keneally

Thomas Keneally part 2

Recorded 1967

Thomas Wentworth Wills
Thomas Wentworth Wills
Thomas Wentworth Wills
Thomas Wentworth Wills

Thomas Wentworth Wills

Voiced by Patrick Galen-Mules

Thomas Woolner
Thomas Woolner
Thomas Woolner
Thomas Woolner

Thomas Woolner

Voiced by Joel Horwood

Tim Burstall
Tim Burstall
Tim Burstall
Tim Burstall

Tim Burstall

Recorded 1973

Tim Flannery
Tim Flannery
Tim Flannery
Tim Flannery

Tim Flannery

Recorded 2016

Tom Bass
Tom Bass
Tom Bass
Tom Bass

Tom Bass

Recorded 1965

Stan de Teliga
Stan de Teliga
Stan de Teliga
Stan de Teliga

Vaike Liibus

Recorded 1965

Victor Trumper
Victor Trumper
Victor Trumper
Victor Trumper

Victor Trumper

Voiced by Christopher Baldock

Hugh Jackman
Hugh Jackman
Hugh Jackman
Hugh Jackman

Vincent Fantauzzo on Hugh Jackman

Recorded 2021

William Ashton
William Ashton
William Ashton
William Ashton

Will Ashton

Recorded 1960

William Barak at work on the drawing ‘Ceremony’ at Coranderrk
William Barak at work on the drawing ‘Ceremony’ at Coranderrk
William Barak at work on the drawing ‘Ceremony’ at Coranderrk
William Barak at work on the drawing ‘Ceremony’ at Coranderrk

William Barak

Voiced by Wurundjeri Elder Colin Hunter Jr

Field Marshal the Lord Birdwood
Field Marshal the Lord Birdwood
Field Marshal the Lord Birdwood
Field Marshal the Lord Birdwood

William Birdwood

Recorded 1937

William Bligh
William Bligh
William Bligh
William Bligh

William Bligh

Voiced by Joel Horwood

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William Boissevain

Recorded 1965

Self portrait
Self portrait
Self portrait
Self portrait

William Dargie

Recorded 1960

William Dobell
William Dobell
William Dobell
William Dobell

William Dobell part 1

Recorded 1961

Sketch for Prime Minister Robert Menzies
Sketch for Prime Minister Robert Menzies
Sketch for Prime Minister Robert Menzies
Sketch for Prime Minister Robert Menzies

William Dobell part 2

Recorded 1961

William John Wills
William John Wills
William John Wills
William John Wills

William John Wills

Voiced by Christopher Baldock

Sir William Gaston Walkley
Sir William Gaston Walkley
Sir William Gaston Walkley
Sir William Gaston Walkley

William Pidgeon

Recorded 1965

Sir William Charles Windeyer
Sir William Charles Windeyer
Sir William Charles Windeyer
Sir William Charles Windeyer

William Windeyer

Voiced by Tony Llewellyn-Jones

Self Portrait #5
Self Portrait #5
Self Portrait #5
Self Portrait #5

William Yang

Recorded 2022

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