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My Awesome Australian: Online exhibition

Explore the creativity of young Australians in this special online exhibition celebrating the 50th anniversary of the Australian honours system.

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12-15
'Burn your Bra

'Burn your Bra"

Moss
Georgia Godwin Olympic Gymnast

Georgia Godwin Olympic Gymnast

Elodie
The children’s guard

The children’s guard

Joe
My nonno

My nonno

Leonardo
Yin Cao

Yin Cao

Maggie
My mum the nurse

My mum the nurse

Evie
Supportive Em

Supportive Em

Charlotte
Carol

Carol

Alice
Jarman Impey

Jarman Impey

Levi
Rikka

Rikka

Elizabeth
My Mum

My Mum

Ethan
Lost in song

Lost in song

Sabine
Maya

Maya

Maya
Nanna

Nanna

Hamish
My Friend

My Friend

Luca
Zandria

Zandria

Markaya
Lovely Sister

Lovely Sister

Lincoln
My dad

My dad

Derek
Alex Nunes

Alex Nunes

Benny
My mum

My mum

Olivia
Mother

Mother

Zhongfei
Daddy

Daddy

Louis
My Awesome Australia Olympic Swimmer Ian Thorpe

My Awesome Australia Olympic Swimmer Ian Thorpe

Brandon
My best friend Mikaela

My best friend Mikaela

Eva
Lincoln

Lincoln

Hayden
My Amazing Sister

My Amazing Sister

Crystal
My best friend - out piggin

My best friend - out piggin

Hamish
Clint (my Dad)

Clint (my Dad)

Laykin
My sister

My sister

Aviana
Heart of the Harbour

Heart of the Harbour

Kristina
'The Cultural Attache'

'The Cultural Attache'

River, Jobe, James, Phin, Jamal, Ikinofo, Ryan, Cody
My Cousin

My Cousin

Grace
Mum at the cafe

Mum at the cafe

Kaitlyn
Cerebrum flores

Cerebrum flores

Adeline
Chad

Chad

Joanna, Prezlee, Eboni, Nyree
Makayla Allen Forero

Makayla Allen Forero

Alexandra
Chich

Chich

Lucas
My Aunty Lois

My Aunty Lois

Misty
My Mum

My Mum

Nate
Jamie

Jamie

Isaac
Dad and Me

Dad and Me

Joy
Toby

Toby

Duncan
Sienna

Sienna

Lola
Blast off Eton

Blast off Eton

Eton
My Awesome Australian Fran

My Awesome Australian Fran

Jana
Larry

Larry

Brian
Albie

Albie

Alice
Along the Yarra with Dad

Along the Yarra with Dad

Henry
Audrey

Audrey

Rosie
Dad

Dad

Felicity
Elida In Paint

Elida In Paint

Summer
Nicolas

Nicolas

Daniel
My Friend

My Friend

Mina
Hayden V

Hayden V

Hayden
My teacher

My teacher

Sophia
Grandpa

Grandpa

Daisy
My mum

My mum

Eden
Dad

Dad

Gemma
My Grandpa

My Grandpa

Rusmita
Mummy needs help

Mummy needs help

Illahah

"Gulpilil"

Cleo, Lily, Bella
Inspiring Life

Inspiring Life

Madison
Gold eyed Mum

Gold eyed Mum

Lilly
BEST MUM EVER!

BEST MUM EVER!

Charlie
Sue

Sue

Sophie
Alice

Alice

Sonia
The Sheikh

The Sheikh

Hunter, Jake
'Jenny'

'Jenny'

Hamish, Noah
YOUNG POWER

YOUNG POWER

Moses
My Pop Joe

My Pop Joe

Albie
The Mother of a Bright Girl

The Mother of a Bright Girl

Emerald
My friend

My friend

Ella
'Ms Fashion'

'Ms Fashion'

Elyse, Annalyse, Charlee, Kaley, Allirah, Melody, Trinity
Eye of the Enduring

Eye of the Enduring

Charlotte
Lilly

Lilly

Madeline

"Mandhalpuyngu Man"

Brendan, Jacob, Dwayne, Brayden, Finn
Dad

Dad

Dash
The way we know her

The way we know her

Esther
A pink sunrise

A pink sunrise

Elli
As beautiful as a sunset

As beautiful as a sunset

Layla
Rika

Rika

Elizabeth
Childhood Dreams

Childhood Dreams

Huiji
Resonance

Resonance

Holly
The Giver (Raji)

The Giver (Raji)

Josephine
My grandpa

My grandpa

Alec
The Conservationist

The Conservationist

Thomas
Mood after test

Mood after test

peiang
In Quiet Understanding

In Quiet Understanding

Caitlin
My mum

My mum

Ruby
Maddie

Maddie

Lilly
Hayley (Mum)

Hayley (Mum)

Mia
Dad

Dad

Thomas
My nanna

My nanna

Daria
Mum

Mum

Mia
Anna

Anna

Mahla
My best friend

My best friend

Stella
My mum

My mum

Zoe
The Golden Heart and Humour Award

The Golden Heart and Humour Award

Ebony
Song of the summer

Song of the summer

Marlee
My best friend

My best friend

Ruby
Max gawm

Max gawm

Luke
My Mum

My Mum

Ava
Lincoln

Lincoln

Jude
Comfort in companionship

Comfort in companionship

Tiffany
My Dad, the bravest one

My Dad, the bravest one

Aidan
The Dame

The Dame

Sylus, Noah, Leeroy, Lucas, Xyon, Will, Mason, Tuquri
Lindy’s gaze

Lindy’s gaze

Wendy
My grandma

My grandma

Claire
Grandma’s Seashell

Grandma’s Seashell

Lillian
Portrait of Aislinn

Portrait of Aislinn

Jack
Dame Edna

Dame Edna

Bede, Nick, Neil
Namila Benson

Namila Benson

Jasper
Alexandra

Alexandra

Makayla
Thomas

Thomas

Obi
'Cathy'

'Cathy'

Layce, Kaitlan, Charlee, Venise, Tia, Asleigh
Dad

Dad

Xavier
The Colour Keeper

The Colour Keeper

Oscar
'Ms 400'

'Ms 400'

Noah, Sierra, Aubrey, Lateesha, Olivia, Kiah
Face of Empowering Stories

Face of Empowering Stories

Yenyu
My happy Mum

My happy Mum

Liza
Josh

Josh

Mikayla

"Take care, Take Risks"

Miwa
Anton

Anton

Larry




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