Given since 1960 by the Australian government.
| Name | Occupation | Birth | Death | Known for |
|---|
| Frank Macfarlane Burnet |
Scientist |
3-Sep-1899 |
31-Aug-1985 |
Acquired immunological tolerance |
| Manning Clark |
Historian |
3-Mar-1915 |
23-May-1991 |
A History of Australia |
| Nugget Coombs |
Economist |
24-Feb-1906 |
29-Oct-1997 |
Banker, proponent of aboriginal rights |
| John Cornforth |
Chemist |
7-Sep-1917 |
|
Stereochemistry of enzyme-catalysts |
| John Eccles |
Scientist |
27-Jan-1903 |
2-May-1997 |
Membrane potential of nerves |
| Dawn Fraser |
Swimmer |
4-Sep-1937 |
|
Olympic gold medal swimmer |
| Cathy Freeman |
Track and Field |
16-Feb-1973 |
|
Olympic 400m gold medalist |
| Evonne Goolagong |
Tennis |
31-Jul-1951 |
|
Aboriginal Australian tennis star |
| Paul Hogan |
Actor |
8-Oct-1939 |
|
Crocodile Dundee |
| Peter Hollingworth |
Religion |
10-Apr-1935 |
|
Anglican Archbishop of Brisbane |
| Patrick Rafter |
Tennis |
28-Dec-1972 |
|
Twice winner of the US Open |
| Joan Sutherland |
Singer |
7-Nov-1926 |
10-Oct-2010 |
"La Stupenda" opera soprano |
| Steve Waugh |
Cricket |
2-Jun-1965 |
|
Captain, Australian Test Cricket, 1999-2004 |
| Patrick White |
Novelist |
28-May-1912 |
30-Sep-1990 |
Riders in the Chariot |
