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39. Tom Hamlett – television presenter. Outback guru Tommy Hamlett has his own TV show on the Seven Network called ‘The Weekend Prospector’, where he takes viewers on first-hand rides around parts of Australia. Picture: MATHEW FARRELL
1/3939. Tom Hamlett – television presenter. Outback guru Tommy Hamlett has his own TV show on the Seven Network called ‘The Weekend Prospector’, where he takes viewers on first-hand rides around parts of Australia. Picture: MATHEW FARRELL
28. Tom O’Hern – artist. O’Hern holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts with Honours from UTAS. He was selected as part of Sydney’s Primavera exhibition in 2011. His art has been described as engaging, provocative and filled with energy, including street murals, works on paper, painting, animation and photography.
2/3928. Tom O’Hern – artist. O’Hern holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts with Honours from UTAS. He was selected as part of Sydney’s Primavera exhibition in 2011. His art has been described as engaging, provocative and filled with energy, including street murals, works on paper, painting, animation and photography.
37. Lisa Hill – Rhodes Scholar, educator. Hill was elected as a Fellow of the Academy of the Social Sciences in Australia in 2011 and is a Professor of Politics at the University of Adelaide. She is an advocate for compulsory voting and recently co-authored ‘Compulsory Voting: For and Against’.
3/3937. Lisa Hill – Rhodes Scholar, educator. Hill was elected as a Fellow of the Academy of the Social Sciences in Australia in 2011 and is a Professor of Politics at the University of Adelaide. She is an advocate for compulsory voting and recently co-authored ‘Compulsory Voting: For and Against’.
36. Angela White - designer. White is a fashion and costume designer whose celebrity clients include Jessica Mauboy, Samantha Jade and Rhonda Burchmore. She has earned high praise for her sparkly creations seen on stage, in music videos and on TV shows including Dancing with the Stars and The X-Factor. Picture: SAM ROSEWARNE
4/3936. Angela White - designer. White is a fashion and costume designer whose celebrity clients include Jessica Mauboy, Samantha Jade and Rhonda Burchmore. She has earned high praise for her sparkly creations seen on stage, in music videos and on TV shows including Dancing with the Stars and The X-Factor. Picture: SAM ROSEWARNE
35. Bree Langridge – actor, dancer, singer. An indigenous Tasmanian, Langridge graduated from musical theatre at the Victorian College of the Arts. She has performed in major productions such as Wicked, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang and Cats. She has toured with live children’s entertainment and also works as a lead and backing vocalist. Langridge produced ‘Little Diana – A Motown Story’ which toured across Australia and South East Asia.
5/3935. Bree Langridge – actor, dancer, singer. An indigenous Tasmanian, Langridge graduated from musical theatre at the Victorian College of the Arts. She has performed in major productions such as Wicked, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang and Cats. She has toured with live children’s entertainment and also works as a lead and backing vocalist. Langridge produced ‘Little Diana – A Motown Story’ which toured across Australia and South East Asia.
34. Andrea Hughes – athletics. In the 1992 World Junior Championships in Athletics in Seoul, Korea, Hughes competed in the high jump where she jumped a height of 1.85 metres, placing seventh. She competed two years later in the Commonwealth Games in Canada and cleared 1.88m to finish fifth.
6/3934. Andrea Hughes – athletics. In the 1992 World Junior Championships in Athletics in Seoul, Korea, Hughes competed in the high jump where she jumped a height of 1.85 metres, placing seventh. She competed two years later in the Commonwealth Games in Canada and cleared 1.88m to finish fifth.
33. Lisa Gormley, actress. Moved to Tasmania with her parents when she was 12, attending Woodbridge School and Rosny College before moving interstate to study at the National Institute of Dramatic Art and later joining the cast of Home and Away. She now runs Acting True and Tas Casting in Tasmania. Picture: Foxtel
7/3933. Lisa Gormley, actress. Moved to Tasmania with her parents when she was 12, attending Woodbridge School and Rosny College before moving interstate to study at the National Institute of Dramatic Art and later joining the cast of Home and Away. She now runs Acting True and Tas Casting in Tasmania. Picture: Foxtel
32. Scott Goodman –swimmer. Goodman an Australian Olympic medallist who bronze in the 200 metre butterfly in the 1996 Olympics in Atlanta. Admitted to the Tasmanian Sporting Hall of Fame in 2005, he is a five-time Tasmanian swimmer of the Year.
8/3932. Scott Goodman –swimmer. Goodman an Australian Olympic medallist who bronze in the 200 metre butterfly in the 1996 Olympics in Atlanta. Admitted to the Tasmanian Sporting Hall of Fame in 2005, he is a five-time Tasmanian swimmer of the Year.
31. Jonathon Auf der Heide - writer/director. In 2008, Auf der heide’s short film “Hell’s Gates” won Best Student Film and the award for Best Emerging Filmaker, which he later adapted into a feature known as “Van Diemen’s Land”. His more recent film “Ukraine is not a Brothel” won the 2015 AACTA Award for Best Feature Length Documentary.
9/3931. Jonathon Auf der Heide - writer/director. In 2008, Auf der heide’s short film “Hell’s Gates” won Best Student Film and the award for Best Emerging Filmaker, which he later adapted into a feature known as “Van Diemen’s Land”. His more recent film “Ukraine is not a Brothel” won the 2015 AACTA Award for Best Feature Length Documentary.
30. Georgia Blizzard - actress. With a love for performing developing early on, Blizzard has a passion for music theatre and has performed in numerous local productions. During drama classes at Rosny College she developed a love for acting outside of theatre and has appeared in The First Fagin, Thor:Ragnarok, a major role in 2018’s Emu Runner, and a lead role in the World War 2 period drama The Singapore Grip now in production.
10/3930. Georgia Blizzard - actress. With a love for performing developing early on, Blizzard has a passion for music theatre and has performed in numerous local productions. During drama classes at Rosny College she developed a love for acting outside of theatre and has appeared in The First Fagin, Thor:Ragnarok, a major role in 2018’s Emu Runner, and a lead role in the World War 2 period drama The Singapore Grip now in production.
29. Simon Palfrey – Rhodes Scholar, educator, author. Palfrey is an English scholar at Oxford University and has written a number of books, many of which focus on Shakespearian literature. He is also a Fellow in English at Brasenose College at Oxford University.
11/3929. Simon Palfrey – Rhodes Scholar, educator, author. Palfrey is an English scholar at Oxford University and has written a number of books, many of which focus on Shakespearian literature. He is also a Fellow in English at Brasenose College at Oxford University.
28. Kate Cashman (2001) - university lecturer. Cashman completed a PhD in forensic law and works as a law lecturer at UTAS. Dr Cashman’s PhD looked at how lawyers use their understanding of DNA evidence in criminal trials. She also runs a life-coaching business. Picture: MATHEW FARRELL
12/3928. Kate Cashman (2001) - university lecturer. Cashman completed a PhD in forensic law and works as a law lecturer at UTAS. Dr Cashman’s PhD looked at how lawyers use their understanding of DNA evidence in criminal trials. She also runs a life-coaching business. Picture: MATHEW FARRELL
27. Neil Triffett - writer/director/composer. Triffett is the creator of Netflix’s feature film Emo the Musical which explores the root cause of human suffering. A short version of the film received a ‘special mention’ at the Berlin International Film Festival in 2014. He is currently in development on several feature films and web concepts. Picture: SAM ROSEWARNE
13/3927. Neil Triffett - writer/director/composer. Triffett is the creator of Netflix’s feature film Emo the Musical which explores the root cause of human suffering. A short version of the film received a ‘special mention’ at the Berlin International Film Festival in 2014. He is currently in development on several feature films and web concepts. Picture: SAM ROSEWARNE
26. Sean Byrne - writer/director. Sean is a filmmaker whose film “The Loved Ones” (2009) won awards at two different International Film Festivals – the People’s Choice Award, Midnight Madness Category, at the Toronto International Film Festival, and The Siren Award for Best International Feature, at the Lund International Film Festival. Picture: SAM ROSEWARNE
14/3926. Sean Byrne - writer/director. Sean is a filmmaker whose film “The Loved Ones” (2009) won awards at two different International Film Festivals – the People’s Choice Award, Midnight Madness Category, at the Toronto International Film Festival, and The Siren Award for Best International Feature, at the Lund International Film Festival. Picture: SAM ROSEWARNE
25. Patrick Hall – artist. In 2001, Hall’s work was featured at Sculpture, Objects, Functional Art (SOFA) in Chicago and New York City and became the first non-American artist selected to feature on and in the accompanying exhibition catalogue. His work features in many places around Hobart - including Mona - and on the mainland.
15/3925. Patrick Hall – artist. In 2001, Hall’s work was featured at Sculpture, Objects, Functional Art (SOFA) in Chicago and New York City and became the first non-American artist selected to feature on and in the accompanying exhibition catalogue. His work features in many places around Hobart - including Mona - and on the mainland.
24. Bryony Dwyer - opera singer. Sydney Conservatorium of Music graduate Dwyer is a soprano opera singer. She won the Vienna State Opera Award of the Opera Foundation Australia in 2012 and was then invited to join the ensemble of the Vienna State Opera. She has worked in Europe since then. Picture: Jack Tran
16/3924. Bryony Dwyer - opera singer. Sydney Conservatorium of Music graduate Dwyer is a soprano opera singer. She won the Vienna State Opera Award of the Opera Foundation Australia in 2012 and was then invited to join the ensemble of the Vienna State Opera. She has worked in Europe since then. Picture: Jack Tran
23. Steve Knott – athlete and businessman. Knott has served as chief executive of the Australian Mines and Minerals Association since 1997. He competed in the 1982 Commonwealth Games three years after having heart surgery and has held national titles in both the long jump and pole vault. Appointed a Member of the Order of Australia in 2017, for service to the resources and energy industries, to the advancement of women, and to industrial relations.
17/3923. Steve Knott – athlete and businessman. Knott has served as chief executive of the Australian Mines and Minerals Association since 1997. He competed in the 1982 Commonwealth Games three years after having heart surgery and has held national titles in both the long jump and pole vault. Appointed a Member of the Order of Australia in 2017, for service to the resources and energy industries, to the advancement of women, and to industrial relations.
22. Jack Dyson – disability advocate. Dyson lives with cystic fibrosis and is an ambassador for the illness, having received the disability sector award in the 2018 Tasmanian Young Achiever Awards for raising awareness and funds for Cystic Fibrosis Tasmania. His YouTube video ‘Iron Lungs’ was filmed from his hospital bed and has received more than 3500 views. Picture: RICHARD JUPE
18/3922. Jack Dyson – disability advocate. Dyson lives with cystic fibrosis and is an ambassador for the illness, having received the disability sector award in the 2018 Tasmanian Young Achiever Awards for raising awareness and funds for Cystic Fibrosis Tasmania. His YouTube video ‘Iron Lungs’ was filmed from his hospital bed and has received more than 3500 views. Picture: RICHARD JUPE
21. Simon French – Owner and manager of DirtArt and Maydena Mountain Bike Park. Passionate about the growth of the mountain bike industry, Simon founded trail company DirtArt in 2008, to assist with mountain bike infrastructure development in the country. In 2016 he started work on the Maydena Mountain Bike Park in the upper Derwent Valley, which opened last year. Picture: SAM ROSEWARNE.
19/3921. Simon French – Owner and manager of DirtArt and Maydena Mountain Bike Park. Passionate about the growth of the mountain bike industry, Simon founded trail company DirtArt in 2008, to assist with mountain bike infrastructure development in the country. In 2016 he started work on the Maydena Mountain Bike Park in the upper Derwent Valley, which opened last year. Picture: SAM ROSEWARNE.
20. Emmanuel Mwambe. - educator. Former Rwandan refugee Mwambe grew up in camps in Tanzania, Malawi, Mozambique and Zimbabwe before arriving in Tasmania where he excelled at school. He graduated from Monash University with a double degree in science and commerce. As a first-year teacher he joined Teach for Australian and featured in the 2017 SBS-TV documentary series, Testing Teachers. Picture: SBS TV
20/3920. Emmanuel Mwambe. - educator. Former Rwandan refugee Mwambe grew up in camps in Tanzania, Malawi, Mozambique and Zimbabwe before arriving in Tasmania where he excelled at school. He graduated from Monash University with a double degree in science and commerce. As a first-year teacher he joined Teach for Australian and featured in the 2017 SBS-TV documentary series, Testing Teachers. Picture: SBS TV
19. Zoe Daniel - foreign correspondent. Journalist Daniel was a stay-at-home mum before she was offered the job as the South East Asia correspondent for the ABC. Since December 2015 she has been based in Washington as the ABC’s US bureau chief. Her memoir, ‘Storyteller’. tells the stories of her time as a foreign correspondent.
21/3919. Zoe Daniel - foreign correspondent. Journalist Daniel was a stay-at-home mum before she was offered the job as the South East Asia correspondent for the ABC. Since December 2015 she has been based in Washington as the ABC’s US bureau chief. Her memoir, ‘Storyteller’. tells the stories of her time as a foreign correspondent.
18. Daniel Sproule – hockey player. Sproule represented Tasmania in hockey for the first time in the under-15s in 1988 and was selected for the Australian under-21 squad when he was 18. He represented Australia in many test series and won bronze at the 1996 Atlanta Olympics and the Sydney Olympics in 2000. He retired in 2001 and was known as one of the best midfielders in the world.
22/3918. Daniel Sproule – hockey player. Sproule represented Tasmania in hockey for the first time in the under-15s in 1988 and was selected for the Australian under-21 squad when he was 18. He represented Australia in many test series and won bronze at the 1996 Atlanta Olympics and the Sydney Olympics in 2000. He retired in 2001 and was known as one of the best midfielders in the world.
17. Eva McKinley –– environmental campaigner. McKinley was working in hospitality when she witnessed how many plastic straws were being used every day, and decided to help put an end to it. She founded The Last Straw which aims to stop the use of plastic straws in bars, pubs and restaurants, which has been adopted in 500 venues across Australia. Winner of the community service section of the 2017 Tasmanian Young Achiever Awards. Picture: laststraw.com.au
23/3917. Eva McKinley –– environmental campaigner. McKinley was working in hospitality when she witnessed how many plastic straws were being used every day, and decided to help put an end to it. She founded The Last Straw which aims to stop the use of plastic straws in bars, pubs and restaurants, which has been adopted in 500 venues across Australia. Winner of the community service section of the 2017 Tasmanian Young Achiever Awards. Picture: laststraw.com.au
16. David Badcock – Rhodes Scholar, educator. Former Professorial Fellow at the Australian Research Council with doctoral training at Oxford University, Professor Badcock is a recognised leader in behavioural and cognitive neuroscience. He is the president of the Psychology Foundation of Australia and chair of the National Committee for Brain and Mind Sciences, and a professor at the University of Western Australia.
24/3916. David Badcock – Rhodes Scholar, educator. Former Professorial Fellow at the Australian Research Council with doctoral training at Oxford University, Professor Badcock is a recognised leader in behavioural and cognitive neuroscience. He is the president of the Psychology Foundation of Australia and chair of the National Committee for Brain and Mind Sciences, and a professor at the University of Western Australia.
15. Tom Waugh – cinematographer and editor. Waugh combined his cinematography skills with engineer Chris Fox to develop Ignite Digi, drone technology for the film and TV industry, which is now being sold to filmmakers in Canada, Europe, Asia and the US - including Hollywood. One of the duo’s first projects with the technology was for award-winning Tasmanian-based series The Kettering Incident.
25/3915. Tom Waugh – cinematographer and editor. Waugh combined his cinematography skills with engineer Chris Fox to develop Ignite Digi, drone technology for the film and TV industry, which is now being sold to filmmakers in Canada, Europe, Asia and the US - including Hollywood. One of the duo’s first projects with the technology was for award-winning Tasmanian-based series The Kettering Incident.
14. Paula Wriedt – politician. Wriedt entered politics at the age of 27 and became the youngest female minister in a Tasmanian Parliament when she was 29. More recently she modelled for an Australian fashion label, Leina Broughton. Wriedt was appointed executive officer of Cystic Fibrosis Tasmania in 2010 and was elected to Kingborough Council in 2011. She subsequently served four years as Deputy Mayor from 2014 to 2018. Picture: Jason Zambelli
26/3914. Paula Wriedt – politician. Wriedt entered politics at the age of 27 and became the youngest female minister in a Tasmanian Parliament when she was 29. More recently she modelled for an Australian fashion label, Leina Broughton. Wriedt was appointed executive officer of Cystic Fibrosis Tasmania in 2010 and was elected to Kingborough Council in 2011. She subsequently served four years as Deputy Mayor from 2014 to 2018. Picture: Jason Zambelli
13. Stuart Gibson – photographer. Focusing on surf, landscape and aerial photography, Stuart is internationally recognised for his pictures. He is perhaps best known for his stunning shots of monster waves at Shipstern Bluff.
27/3913. Stuart Gibson – photographer. Focusing on surf, landscape and aerial photography, Stuart is internationally recognised for his pictures. He is perhaps best known for his stunning shots of monster waves at Shipstern Bluff.
12. Asta Binnie, singer-songwriter. Binnie won Triple J’s Unearthed High competition in 2012 with her track ‘My Heart is on Fire’ which later was placed as number 50 in the Triple J Hottest 100. She recently signed a deal with Warner Music in 2015.
28/3912. Asta Binnie, singer-songwriter. Binnie won Triple J’s Unearthed High competition in 2012 with her track ‘My Heart is on Fire’ which later was placed as number 50 in the Triple J Hottest 100. She recently signed a deal with Warner Music in 2015.
11. Bonnie Sveen – actress. Beginning her career at the Huon Valley Theatre Company before attending NIDA, Sveen played the role of Ricky Sharpe in Home and Away, for which she won the Logie Award for Most Popular New Talent. Last year Bonnie gave birth to twin girls. Picture: SAM ROSEWARNE
29/3911. Bonnie Sveen – actress. Beginning her career at the Huon Valley Theatre Company before attending NIDA, Sveen played the role of Ricky Sharpe in Home and Away, for which she won the Logie Award for Most Popular New Talent. Last year Bonnie gave birth to twin girls. Picture: SAM ROSEWARNE
10. Mitch McPherson – mental health advocate. The founder of the suicide prevention charity, Speak Up! Stay ChatTY, McPherson was the 2017 Tasmanian Young Australian of the Year. He educate Tasmanians on the issues surrounding mental health in partnership with Relationships Australia. Picture: RICHARD JUPE
30/3910. Mitch McPherson – mental health advocate. The founder of the suicide prevention charity, Speak Up! Stay ChatTY, McPherson was the 2017 Tasmanian Young Australian of the Year. He educate Tasmanians on the issues surrounding mental health in partnership with Relationships Australia. Picture: RICHARD JUPE
9. Brendon Bolton – AFL. Bolton is the senior coach of the Carlton Football Club in the AFL. Previously he has been the head coach of Victorian Football League club Box Hill, during which time the club were in two consecutive finals series. At age 19, he played for North Launceston in the TFL grand final and was named the best on ground. He later captain-coached North Hobart and led them to the 2003 premiership. Picture: AAP
31/399. Brendon Bolton – AFL. Bolton is the senior coach of the Carlton Football Club in the AFL. Previously he has been the head coach of Victorian Football League club Box Hill, during which time the club were in two consecutive finals series. At age 19, he played for North Launceston in the TFL grand final and was named the best on ground. He later captain-coached North Hobart and led them to the 2003 premiership. Picture: AAP
8. John X – actor. John Xintavelonis is a well-known actor and comedian mainly for stage productions such as his performance as Pumbaa the warthog in The Lion King. His career has spanned stage, radio, television and corporate entertainment in Tasmania. Picture: PATRICK GEE
32/398. John X – actor. John Xintavelonis is a well-known actor and comedian mainly for stage productions such as his performance as Pumbaa the warthog in The Lion King. His career has spanned stage, radio, television and corporate entertainment in Tasmania. Picture: PATRICK GEE
7. Essie Davis – actor. Known for her role as Lady Crane in popular TV series Game of Thrones, Essie has also played roles in Miss Fisher’s Murder Mysteries, The Matrix and Girl with a Pearl Earring. Picture: RICHARD JUPE
33/397. Essie Davis – actor. Known for her role as Lady Crane in popular TV series Game of Thrones, Essie has also played roles in Miss Fisher’s Murder Mysteries, The Matrix and Girl with a Pearl Earring. Picture: RICHARD JUPE
6. Rebecca White – politician. White is a member of the Australian Labor Party and Leader of the Opposition in Tasmania. In the 2010 state election her campaign focused on “renewal” and she defeated David Llewellyn for the second Labor seat in the Lyons electorate. She was elected as leader of the party in Tasmania in March 2017 but was unsuccessful in winning government at the March 2018 State Election. Picture: LUKE BOWDEN
34/396. Rebecca White – politician. White is a member of the Australian Labor Party and Leader of the Opposition in Tasmania. In the 2010 state election her campaign focused on “renewal” and she defeated David Llewellyn for the second Labor seat in the Lyons electorate. She was elected as leader of the party in Tasmania in March 2017 but was unsuccessful in winning government at the March 2018 State Election. Picture: LUKE BOWDEN
5. Jack Riewoldt – AFL footballer. Riewoldt plays AFL for Richmond. He has won three Coleman Medals and has won the club’s best and fairest award twice. He was part of the premiership-winning team in 2017. Picture: Michael Klein
35/395. Jack Riewoldt – AFL footballer. Riewoldt plays AFL for Richmond. He has won three Coleman Medals and has won the club’s best and fairest award twice. He was part of the premiership-winning team in 2017. Picture: Michael Klein
4. Mathew Wade – cricketer. Wade has represented Australia as wicketkeeper in all three forms of international cricket. He is also the captain of Tasmania’s Sheffield Shield team and the Hobart Hurricanes in the BBL. Picture: NIKKI DAVIS-JONES
36/394. Mathew Wade – cricketer. Wade has represented Australia as wicketkeeper in all three forms of international cricket. He is also the captain of Tasmania’s Sheffield Shield team and the Hobart Hurricanes in the BBL. Picture: NIKKI DAVIS-JONES
3. Richard Flanagan - author and Rhodes Scholar. Well-known author Richard Flanagan won the Booker Prize for his novel ‘The Narrow Road to the Deep North’. His political writing is also widely published and The Economist wrote that Flanagan is “considered by many to be the finest Australian novelist of his generation”. Picture: PATRICK GEE
37/393. Richard Flanagan - author and Rhodes Scholar. Well-known author Richard Flanagan won the Booker Prize for his novel ‘The Narrow Road to the Deep North’. His political writing is also widely published and The Economist wrote that Flanagan is “considered by many to be the finest Australian novelist of his generation”. Picture: PATRICK GEE
2. Tim Paine – cricketer. Paine began his career as a cricketer at the age of 16 and has represented Australia in tests against Pakistan, India and Sri Lanka. His career was almost ended by a serious finger injury but he made his comeback in the summer of 2017-18 and was appointed captain of the Australian Test team in March 2018. Picture: Richard Jupe
38/392. Tim Paine – cricketer. Paine began his career as a cricketer at the age of 16 and has represented Australia in tests against Pakistan, India and Sri Lanka. His career was almost ended by a serious finger injury but he made his comeback in the summer of 2017-18 and was appointed captain of the Australian Test team in March 2018. Picture: Richard Jupe
1. Saroo Brierley – author and businessman. The manager of his family business, Brierley became internationally famous after the release of the film Lion, which tells the story of his journey from India to Tasmania, after he got lost when he was five and then adopted by an Australian couple. Lion is based on his book, A Long Way Home. Picture: SAM ROSEWARNE
39/391. Saroo Brierley – author and businessman. The manager of his family business, Brierley became internationally famous after the release of the film Lion, which tells the story of his journey from India to Tasmania, after he got lost when he was five and then adopted by an Australian couple. Lion is based on his book, A Long Way Home. Picture: SAM ROSEWARNE
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