Notable Residents
Notable current and former residents of the suburb include:
- Patrick White - Nobel Prize winning author lived at 74 Showground Road on a small property where he and his partner had a small holding. White depicted life in the then rural area in several works including the play The Season at Sarsaparilla (1962).
- Ray Warren - Sports Commentator, nicknamed "Rabbits" or "Rabbs", best known for his passionate commentary of Rugby League matches and Swimming championships. His voice has become synonymous with important rugby league matches in Australia, and he is renowned for his proficient ability to take over from fellow-commentators when anything interesting happens on the field.
- Christina Parie - 6th place on X Factor Australia season 3.
- Waqar Younis - former Pakistani cricket captain.
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