List of People From Toowoomba, Queensland - General

General

  • Dallas Angguish (author and academic)
  • Don Bennett (1930's long-distance pilot; WWII leader of Atlantic Ferry Command and the RAF "Pathfinders")
  • Peter Cameron (mathematician)
  • Peter Cullen (author) Historical Author (mainly local and Queensland histories)
  • Henry George Chauvel (first Australian soldier to attain the rank of Lieutenant General, Australian Imperial Force)
  • Frank Forde (Politician)
  • Jason Gann Actor (known for playing Wilfred in the Australian TV show of the same name)
  • Gina Jeffreys (Country singer)
  • Sidney Jeffryes (Antarctic radio operator)
  • Sonia Kruger (Big Brother Australia Presenter, 2012-present)
  • Meshel Laurie (TV personality)
  • Judy Morris (Actress, Film Director, Screenwriter:"Happy Feet" and "Babe"
  • Cheryl Praeger (Mathematician)
  • Jordan Rice (Known for saving his brother's life in the 2010–2011 Queensland floods)
  • Frank Riethmuller (German–Australian rose breeder)
  • Steele Rudd (Arthur Hoey Davis) (author best known for "On Our Selection")
  • Geoffrey Rush (Academy Award-winning actor)
  • Don Syme (Creator of C# generics and F#)
  • Don Talbot (author) Historical Author (mainly local and Queensland histories)
  • Kosta Theodosis(Musician)
  • Penelope Wensley (Diplomat and Governor of Queensland)
  • Shane Withington (Actor)

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