Bathurst, New South Wales - Significant People From or Associated With Bathurst

Significant People From or Associated With Bathurst

• Windradyne (c. 1788–1835), Wiradjuri Warrior
• George William Evans (1780–1852), first European to reach site of Bathurst
• James Thomas Morisset (1780–1852), was appointed Commandant at Bathurst in 1823
• William Cox (1764–1837), engineer of the first road from Sydney to Bathurst
• Lord Bathurst (1762–1834), British politician
• Sir Francis Bathurst Suttor, a local politician and pastoralist
• William Henry Suttor, (1805–1877), a local politician and pastoralist
• George Bonnor, (1855–1912), Australian Cricketer
• Robert Gordon Edgell (1866–1948), founder of Edgells food processing
• Charles Bean (1879–1968), barrister, journalist, war correspondent and historian, born in Bathurst
• Ben Chifley (1885–1951), Australian Prime Minister and Bathurst loco driver
• Gus Kelly (1890–1967), Member for Bathurst for 38 years
• Kim Mackay (1902–1960), British Labour politician
• Arthur George "Bluey" Wilkinson (1911–1940), Australian speedway rider, Individual World Champion in 1938, known as the Bathurst Burr
• Gordon Neil Stewart (1912–1999), Author and journalist
• Reg Campbell (1923–2008), Australian portrait painter
• Brian Booth (1933–), test cricketer and Olympic hockey player
• Peter Brock AM (1945–2006), motor racing legend, known as The King of the Mountain, referring to Bathurst's Mount Panorama
• James McTeigue (1952–), Hollywood director
• Scott McGregor (1957–), Television presenter, actor
• Andrew Denton (1960–), producer and host of Enough Rope
• Reagan Murphy (1960–), award-winning journalist and sponsor of Bathurst Battlers Cup
• Amanda Keller (1962–), 2WS FM radio announcer, completed journalism degree at Charles Sturt University
• Peter O'Malley (1965–), Australian professional golfer, born and raised in Bathurst
• Chris Bath (1967–), Seven News journalist and presenter, completed journalism degree at Charles Sturt University
• Rodney keft (A.K.A. Rodney Rude) (1969–) Australian Comedian
• Natarsha Belling (1970–), Network Ten news presenter, completed journalism degree at Charles Sturt University
• Melissa Doyle (1970–), Seven Network Sunrise presenter, completed journalism degree at Charles Sturt University
• Jessica Rowe (1970–), Seven News presenter, completed journalism degree at Charles Sturt University
• Jessica Rich (--), Nine News reporter, completed journalism degree at Charles Sturt University
• Jodie Noyce (--), Nine News reporter, completed journalism degree at Charles Sturt University
• Deborah Knight (1972–), Nine News & Weekend Today newsreader, completed journalism degree at Charles Sturt University
• Mike Fitzpatrick (1973–), Triple M Breakfast Show host, attended Kelso High School 1986–1989, completed journalism degree at Charles Sturt University
• Anna Coren (1975–), CNN International journalist and presenter, completed journalism degree at Charles Sturt University
• Kathryn Robinson (1975–), Sky News presenter, Network Ten reporter and producer, completed journalism degree at Charles Sturt University
• Brendan Cowell (1976–), actor, screenwriter and director
• Samantha Armytage (1977–), Seven Network presenter, completed journalism degree at Charles Sturt University
• Archie Thompson (1978–), A-League record-holding footballer
• Allison Langdon (1979–), Nine News reporter, completed journalism degree at Charles Sturt University
• Rob Canning (1980–), Network Ten presenter, completed journalism degree at Charles Sturt University
• Hamish Macdonald (1981–), International Al Jazeera English news journalist, completed journalism degree at Charles Sturt University
• Mark Renshaw (1982–), Australian professional cyclist, born and educated in Bathurst
• Matt Naylor (1983–), Australian field hockey player
• Beau Robinson (1986–), Australian rugby union player