List of people who have appeared on Australian currency

This is a list of people who have appeared on currency issued by Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...

since that country introduced its own notes and coins in 1910.

Those appearing on the current series are shown in bold.

Legend:

N = note
C = coin
P = primary image
W = watermark
/- = shilling

Name	\| Denomination(s)	N/C	P/W	Years !! Notes
Edith Cowan Edith Cowan Edith Dircksey Cowan , MBE was an Australian politician, social campaigner and the first woman elected to an Australian parliament....	$50	N	P	1995+
Rev John Flynn John Flynn John Flynn may refer to:John Flynn , professional baseball playerJohn Flynn , American film director*John Flynn , Irish footballer...	$20	N	P	1995+
Dame Mary Gilmore Mary Gilmore Dame Mary Gilmore DBE was a prominent Australian socialist poet and journalist.-Early life:Mary Jean Cameron was born on 16 August 1865 at Cotta Walla near Goulburn, New South Wales...	$10	N	P	1993+
Dame Nellie Melba Nellie Melba Dame Nellie Melba GBE , born Helen "Nellie" Porter Mitchell, was an Australian operatic soprano. She became one of the most famous singers of the late Victorian Era and the early 20th century...	$100	N	P	1996+
Sir John Monash John Monash General Sir John Monash GCMG, KCB, VD was a civil engineer who became the Australian military commander in the First World War. He commanded the 13th Infantry Brigade before the War and then became commander of the 4th Brigade in Egypt shortly after the outbreak of the War with whom he took part...	$100	N	P	1996+
Banjo Paterson Banjo Paterson Andrew Barton "Banjo" Paterson, OBE was an Australian bush poet, journalist and author. He wrote many ballads and poems about Australian life, focusing particularly on the rural and outback areas, including the district around Binalong, New South Wales where he spent much of his childhood...	$10	N	P	1993+
Mary Reibey Mary Reibey Mary Reibey was an Englishwoman who was transported to Australia as a convict but went on to become a successful businesswoman in Sydney.-Early life:...	$20	N	P	1995+
David Unaipon David Unaipon David Unaipon was an Australian Aboriginal of the Ngarrindjeri people, a preacher, inventor and writer. He was the most widely known Aboriginal in Australia, and broke stereotypes of Aboriginals...	$50	N	P	1995+
Queen Elizabeth II	½d, 1d, 3d, 6d, 1/-, 2/-	C	P	1953–63
	₤1	N	P	1953–66
	$1	N	P	1966–82
	1c, 2c	C	P	1966–91
	5c, 10c, 20c, 50c	C	P	1966+
	$1	C	P	1984+
	$2	C	P	1988+
	$5	N	P	1992+
Sir Joseph Banks Joseph Banks Sir Joseph Banks, 1st Baronet, GCB, PRS was an English naturalist, botanist and patron of the natural sciences. He took part in Captain James Cook's first great voyage . Banks is credited with the introduction to the Western world of eucalyptus, acacia, mimosa and the genus named after him,...	$5	N	P	1967–91
George Bass George Bass George Bass was a British naval surgeon and explorer of Australia.-Early years:He was born on 30 January 1771 at Aswarby, a hamlet near Sleaford, Lincolnshire, the son of a tenant farmer, George Bass, and a local beauty named Sarah Nee Newman. His father died in 1777 when Bass was 6...	50c	C	P	1998	Joint commemorative issue to celebrate his voyages with Matthew Flinders Matthew Flinders Captain Matthew Flinders RN was one of the most successful navigators and cartographers of his age. In a career that spanned just over twenty years, he sailed with Captain William Bligh, circumnavigated Australia and encouraged the use of that name for the continent, which had previously been... .
Sir Donald Bradman Donald Bradman Sir Donald George Bradman, AC , often referred to as "The Don", was an Australian cricketer, widely acknowledged as the greatest batsman of all time...	20c	C	P	2001	Commemorative coin issued after his death.
Prince William, Duke of Cambridge and Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge	20c	C	P	2011	Joint commemorative issue to celebrate their wedding.
	50c	C	P	2011	Joint commemorative issue to celebrate their wedding.
Charles, Prince of Wales Charles, Prince of Wales Prince Charles, Prince of Wales is the heir apparent and eldest son of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh. Since 1958 his major title has been His Royal Highness The Prince of Wales. In Scotland he is additionally known as The Duke of Rothesay...	50c	C	P	1981	Joint commemorative issue to celebrate his engagement to Lady Diana Spencer Diana, Princess of Wales Diana, Princess of Wales was the first wife of Charles, Prince of Wales, whom she married on 29 July 1981, and an international charity and fundraising figure, as well as a preeminent celebrity of the late 20th century... .
Caroline Chisholm Caroline Chisholm Caroline Chisholm was a progressive 19th-century English humanitarian known mostly for her involvement with female immigrant welfare in Australia. She is commemorated on 16 May in the Calendar of saints of the Church of England...	$5	N	P	1967–91
Sir Ian Clunies Ross Ian Clunies Ross Sir Ian Clunies Ross, CMG is described as the 'architect' of Australia's scientific boom, for his stewardship of Australia's scientific organisation the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation - CSIRO.-Family:...	$50	N	P	1974–95
James Cook James Cook Captain James Cook, FRS, RN was a British explorer, navigator and cartographer who ultimately rose to the rank of captain in the Royal Navy...	₤1	N	P	1923–32
	₤10	N	W	1934–66
	₤1	N	W	1938–66	George VI note 1938-1953; Elizabeth II note 1953-1966
	₤5	N	W	1939–53
	10/-	N	W	1939–66
	$1	N	W	1966–82
	$2	N	W	1966–85
	$10	N	W	1966–91
	$20	N	W	1966–93
	$5	N	W	1967–91
	50c	C	P	1970	Commemorative coin to celebrate the bicentenary of Cook's discovery of the east coast of the continent.
	$50	N	W	1974–93
	$100	N	W	1984–91
	$10	N	W	1988	Bicentennial issue.
Diana, Princess of Wales Diana, Princess of Wales Diana, Princess of Wales was the first wife of Charles, Prince of Wales, whom she married on 29 July 1981, and an international charity and fundraising figure, as well as a preeminent celebrity of the late 20th century...	50c	C	P	1981	As Lady Diana Spencer; joint commemorative issue to celebrate her engagement to Charles, Prince of Wales Charles, Prince of Wales Prince Charles, Prince of Wales is the heir apparent and eldest son of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh. Since 1958 his major title has been His Royal Highness The Prince of Wales. In Scotland he is additionally known as The Duke of Rothesay... .
Sir Edward "Weary" Dunlop Edward Dunlop Lieutenant Colonel Sir Ernest Edward "Weary" Dunlop, AC, CMG, OBE was an Australian surgeon who was renowned for his leadership while being held prisoner by the Japanese during World War II.-Early life and family:...	50c	C	P	1995	Commemorative issue to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the end of World War II World War II World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis... .
King Edward VII Edward VII of the United Kingdom Edward VII was King of the United Kingdom and the British Dominions and Emperor of India from 22 January 1901 until his death in 1910...	3d, 6d, 1/-, 2/-	C	P	1910
King Edward VIII Edward VIII of the United Kingdom Edward VIII was King of the United Kingdom and the Dominions of the British Commonwealth, and Emperor of India, from 20 January to 11 December 1936.Before his accession to the throne, Edward was Prince of Wales and Duke of Cornwall and Rothesay...	₤1	N	W	1933–38	The watermark was first used when he was the Prince of Wales. The primary image was that of the reigning monarch, his father, George V George V of the United Kingdom George V was King of the United Kingdom and the British Dominions, and Emperor of India, from 6 May 1910 through the First World War until his death in 1936.... . These notes continued in use throughout his own short-lived reign as King Edward VIII (January–December 1936), and after his abdication; in 1938/39, the primary image was changed to George VI George VI of the United Kingdom George VI was King of the United Kingdom and the Dominions of the British Commonwealth from 11 December 1936 until his death... and the watermark was changed to James Cook James Cook Captain James Cook, FRS, RN was a British explorer, navigator and cartographer who ultimately rose to the rank of captain in the Royal Navy... .
	10/-	N	W	1933–39
	₤5	N	W	1933–38
William Farrer William Farrer William James Farrer was a leading Australian agronomist and plant breeder. Farrer is best remembered as the originator of the "Federation" strain of wheat, distributed in 1903...	$2	N	P	1966–85
Matthew Flinders Matthew Flinders Captain Matthew Flinders RN was one of the most successful navigators and cartographers of his age. In a career that spanned just over twenty years, he sailed with Captain William Bligh, circumnavigated Australia and encouraged the use of that name for the continent, which had previously been...	10/-	N	P	1953–66
	50c	C	P	1998	Joint commemorative issue to celebrate his voyages with George Bass George Bass George Bass was a British naval surgeon and explorer of Australia.-Early years:He was born on 30 January 1771 at Aswarby, a hamlet near Sleaford, Lincolnshire, the son of a tenant farmer, George Bass, and a local beauty named Sarah Nee Newman. His father died in 1777 when Bass was 6...
Howard Florey	$50	N	P	1974–93
Howard Florey	$1	C	P	1998	Centenary of his birth; uncirculated
Sir John Franklin John Franklin Rear-Admiral Sir John Franklin KCH FRGS RN was a British Royal Navy officer and Arctic explorer. Franklin also served as governor of Tasmania for several years. In his last expedition, he disappeared while attempting to chart and navigate a section of the Northwest Passage in the Canadian Arctic...	₤5	N	P	1954–66	He replaced the former image of the late King George VI George VI of the United Kingdom George VI was King of the United Kingdom and the Dominions of the British Commonwealth from 11 December 1936 until his death...
King George V George V of the United Kingdom George V was King of the United Kingdom and the British Dominions, and Emperor of India, from 6 May 1910 through the First World War until his death in 1936....	½d, 1d, 3d, 6d, 1/-, 2/-	C	P	1911–36
	₤1	N	P	1923–38
	10/-	N	P	1923–39
	₤5	N	P	1924–38
	₤10	N	P	1927–39
King George VI George VI of the United Kingdom George VI was King of the United Kingdom and the Dominions of the British Commonwealth from 11 December 1936 until his death...	crown (5/-)	C	P	1937–38
	½d, 1d, 3d, 6d, 1/-, 2/-	C	P	1938–52
	₤1	N	P	1938–53
	10/-	N	P	1939–53
	₤5	N	P	1939–53	On his death, his image was replaced by that of Sir John Franklin John Franklin Rear-Admiral Sir John Franklin KCH FRGS RN was a British Royal Navy officer and Arctic explorer. Franklin also served as governor of Tasmania for several years. In his last expedition, he disappeared while attempting to chart and navigate a section of the Northwest Passage in the Canadian Arctic... .
	₤10	N	P	1940–53	On his death, his image was replaced by that of Arthur Phillip Arthur Phillip Admiral Arthur Phillip RN was a British admiral and colonial administrator. Phillip was appointed Governor of New South Wales, the first European colony on the Australian continent, and was the founder of the settlement which is now the city of Sydney.-Early life and naval career:Arthur Phillip... .
	5/-	N	P		Uncirculated
Francis Greenway Francis Greenway -References:* *...	$10	N	P	1966–91
Lawrence Hargrave Lawrence Hargrave Lawrence Hargrave was an engineer, explorer, astronomer, inventor and aeronautical pioneer.- Early life :Hargrave was born in Greenwich, England, the second son of John Fletcher Hargrave and was educated at Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School, Kirkby Lonsdale, Westmorland...	$20	N	P	1966–93
Hamilton Hume Hamilton Hume Hamilton Hume was the first Australian born explorer. Along with Hovell in 1824, Hume was part of an expedition that first took an overland route from Sydney to Port Phillip near the site of present day Melbourne...	₤1	N	P	1953–66
Sir Charles Kingsford Smith Charles Kingsford Smith Sir Charles Edward Kingsford Smith MC, AFC , often called by his nickname Smithy, was an early Australian aviator. In 1928, he earned global fame when he made the first trans-Pacific flight from the United States to Australia...	$20	N	P	1966–93
	$1	C	P	1997	Centenary of his birth (two versions, one uncirculated).
Henry Lawson Henry Lawson Henry Lawson was an Australian writer and poet. Along with his contemporary Banjo Paterson, Lawson is among the best-known Australian poets and fiction writers of the colonial period and is often called Australia's "greatest writer"...	$10	N	P	1966–91
Norman Lindsay Norman Lindsay Norman Alfred William Lindsay was an Australian artist, sculptor, writer, editorial cartoonist, scale modeler, and boxer. He was born in Creswick, Victoria....	$1	C	P	2007	Commemorative coin, uncirculated.
John Macarthur John Macarthur (wool pioneer) John Macarthur was a British army officer, entrepreneur, politician, architect and pioneer of settlement in Australia. Macarthur is recognised as the pioneer of the wool industry that was to boom in Australia in the early 19th century and become a trademark of the nation...	$2	N	P	1966-1985
Blessed Mary MacKillop Mary MacKillop Mary Helen MacKillop , also known as Saint Mary of the Cross, was an Australian Roman Catholic nun who, together with Father Julian Tenison Woods, founded the Sisters of St Joseph of the Sacred Heart and a number of schools and welfare institutions throughout Australasia with an emphasis on...	$1	C	P	2008	Commemorative coin, uncirculated.
Sir Douglas Mawson Douglas Mawson Sir Douglas Mawson, OBE, FRS, FAA was an Australian geologist, Antarctic explorer and Academic. Along with Roald Amundsen, Robert Falcon Scott, and Ernest Shackleton, Mawson was a key expedition leader during the Heroic Age of Antarctic Exploration.-Early work:He was appointed geologist to an...	$100	N	P	1984–91
Karina Nartiss	₤10	N	P	1954–65	Karina Nartiss, a young Latvian immigrant to Australia, was paid ₤10 10/- to model as a representation of "Science and Industry" on the ₤10 note.
Sir Henry Parkes Henry Parkes Sir Henry Parkes, GCMG was an Australian statesman, the "Father of Federation." As the earliest advocate of a Federal Council of the colonies of Australia, a precursor to the Federation of Australia, he was the most prominent of the Australian Founding Fathers.Parkes was described during his...	$1	C	P	1996	Centenary of Parkes' death.
	$5	N	P	2001	Centenary of Federation special issue
Arthur Phillip Arthur Phillip Admiral Arthur Phillip RN was a British admiral and colonial administrator. Phillip was appointed Governor of New South Wales, the first European colony on the Australian continent, and was the founder of the settlement which is now the city of Sydney.-Early life and naval career:Arthur Phillip...	₤10	N	P	1954-1966	Replaced the image of the late King George VI George VI of the United Kingdom George VI was King of the United Kingdom and the Dominions of the British Commonwealth from 11 December 1936 until his death...
Catherine Helen Spence Catherine Helen Spence Catherine Helen Spence was a Scottish-born Australian author, teacher, journalist, politician and leading suffragette. In 1897 she became Australia's first female political candidate after standing for the Federal Convention held in Adelaide...	$5	N	P	2001	Centenary of Federation commemorative issue.
Charles Sturt Charles Sturt Captain Charles Napier Sturt was an English explorer of Australia, and part of the European Exploration of Australia. He led several expeditions into the interior of the continent, starting from both Sydney and later from Adelaide. His expeditions traced several of the westward-flowing rivers,...	₤1	N	P	1953–66
John Tebbutt John Tebbutt John Tebbutt was an Australian astronomer, credited with discovering the "Great Comet of 1861" .-Early life:...	$100	N	P	1984–96

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