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31. Hilary Cane - Mathematics and Physics Researcher. An honorary research associate of the UTAS School of Mathematics and Physics, Dr Cane has multiple research papers to her name. A member of the International Astronomy Union, she is also a stalwart of the Tasmanian orienteering scene and Masters Games competitor. Picture: Australopers Orienteering Club
1/3131. Hilary Cane - Mathematics and Physics Researcher. An honorary research associate of the UTAS School of Mathematics and Physics, Dr Cane has multiple research papers to her name. A member of the International Astronomy Union, she is also a stalwart of the Tasmanian orienteering scene and Masters Games competitor. Picture: Australopers Orienteering Club
30. Rowan Trebilco - marine ecologist. 2007 Rhodes Scholar Dr Trebilco has a longstanding interest and engagement in the interface between ecological research, decision-making and environmental stewardship. His work focuses on the processes that shape marine communities and ecosystems with the goal of informing conservation and management. He has represented Tasmania and Australia in underwater hockey.
2/3130. Rowan Trebilco - marine ecologist. 2007 Rhodes Scholar Dr Trebilco has a longstanding interest and engagement in the interface between ecological research, decision-making and environmental stewardship. His work focuses on the processes that shape marine communities and ecosystems with the goal of informing conservation and management. He has represented Tasmania and Australia in underwater hockey.
29. Edward Dodderidge - oceanographer. 2012 Rhodes Scholar Dodderidge completed his PhD in Physical Oceanography at the University of Oxford in 2016. His studies focused on furthering the understanding of ocean dynamics and the climate system and he is now a postdoctoral researcher at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Picture: Edward Dodderidge
3/3129. Edward Dodderidge - oceanographer. 2012 Rhodes Scholar Dodderidge completed his PhD in Physical Oceanography at the University of Oxford in 2016. His studies focused on furthering the understanding of ocean dynamics and the climate system and he is now a postdoctoral researcher at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Picture: Edward Dodderidge
28. Freya Stafford - actor. Stafford started drama classes at Friends’ and went on to become an actress, having been the main character in Head Start and White Collar Blue and has appeared in many other TV shows such as Neighbours.
4/3128. Freya Stafford - actor. Stafford started drama classes at Friends’ and went on to become an actress, having been the main character in Head Start and White Collar Blue and has appeared in many other TV shows such as Neighbours.
27. Meaghan Volker (2008) - athlete. Volker competed as part of the Australian rowing team at the 2016 Olympics. In 2012 she received an invitation to join a US rowing program where she was twice named an All American rower. She later received a scholarship to the Australian Institute of Sport to study civil engineering. Picture: KIM EISZELE
5/3127. Meaghan Volker (2008) - athlete. Volker competed as part of the Australian rowing team at the 2016 Olympics. In 2012 she received an invitation to join a US rowing program where she was twice named an All American rower. She later received a scholarship to the Australian Institute of Sport to study civil engineering. Picture: KIM EISZELE
26. Benjamin Hunn - doctor. 2013 Rhodes Scholar Hunn graduated with a Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery and has investigated aspects of Alzheimer’s Disease at the Menzies Research Institute. He studied at Oxford University and is now a doctor at the Royal Melbourne Hospital.
6/3126. Benjamin Hunn - doctor. 2013 Rhodes Scholar Hunn graduated with a Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery and has investigated aspects of Alzheimer’s Disease at the Menzies Research Institute. He studied at Oxford University and is now a doctor at the Royal Melbourne Hospital.
25. Hanny Allston - athlete. Allston is an elite athlete in a range of running sports and has previously won a World orienteering title. She is the founder and co-owner of Find Your Feet, a retail and tourism enterprise based in Hobart and has tertiary qualifications in medical science, education, life coaching, business and sports coaching. Picture: RICHARD JUPE
7/3125. Hanny Allston - athlete. Allston is an elite athlete in a range of running sports and has previously won a World orienteering title. She is the founder and co-owner of Find Your Feet, a retail and tourism enterprise based in Hobart and has tertiary qualifications in medical science, education, life coaching, business and sports coaching. Picture: RICHARD JUPE
24. Kerry Hore (1999) - athlete. A national rowing champion, world champion and four-time Olympian, Hore won a bronze medal at the Athens Olympics. She graduated from UTAS with a Bachelor of Pharmacy and works as a pharmacist.
8/3124. Kerry Hore (1999) - athlete. A national rowing champion, world champion and four-time Olympian, Hore won a bronze medal at the Athens Olympics. She graduated from UTAS with a Bachelor of Pharmacy and works as a pharmacist.
23. Merridy Eastman - Actress and Writer. Best-selling author and actress Eastman has been a Play School presenter and has had major roles in Neighbours and Packed to the Rafters among other Australian TV shows. In 2019 she will be in the cast of the new Australian comedy The Appleton Ladies’ Potato Race.
9/3123. Merridy Eastman - Actress and Writer. Best-selling author and actress Eastman has been a Play School presenter and has had major roles in Neighbours and Packed to the Rafters among other Australian TV shows. In 2019 she will be in the cast of the new Australian comedy The Appleton Ladies’ Potato Race.
22. Lindy Goggin - golfer. Goggin was Tasmanian golf champion 19 times between 1967 and 1991 and won the Australian title three times. An Australian representative each year from 1970-88, she was awarded the Medal of the Order of Australia Medal in 1980 for her services to golf (elevated to Member of the Order of Australia in 1993). Goggin is listed on the Tasmanian Sporting Hall of Fame.
10/3122. Lindy Goggin - golfer. Goggin was Tasmanian golf champion 19 times between 1967 and 1991 and won the Australian title three times. An Australian representative each year from 1970-88, she was awarded the Medal of the Order of Australia Medal in 1980 for her services to golf (elevated to Member of the Order of Australia in 1993). Goggin is listed on the Tasmanian Sporting Hall of Fame.
21. Edward (Ted) Alexander - financier. The 2005 Rhodes Scholar, Alexander holds a Masters of Philosophy in Economics from Oxford University and started his career at the Reserve Bank of Australia as a graduate. Currently works as Head of Investments at Sydney-based Walsh Company. Picture: Walsh and Co.
11/3121. Edward (Ted) Alexander - financier. The 2005 Rhodes Scholar, Alexander holds a Masters of Philosophy in Economics from Oxford University and started his career at the Reserve Bank of Australia as a graduate. Currently works as Head of Investments at Sydney-based Walsh Company. Picture: Walsh and Co.
20. Amali Golden (nee Ward) - singer. Golden released her self-produced EP at 17 after appearing on the second season of Australian Idol. Since then has played at Bluesfest and Southern Roots festivals. She also appeared in the recent film Thor: Ragnarok and this year’s TV series Bloom. Her single Broken Wing was released last month and was produced by her husband Beau Golden.
12/3120. Amali Golden (nee Ward) - singer. Golden released her self-produced EP at 17 after appearing on the second season of Australian Idol. Since then has played at Bluesfest and Southern Roots festivals. She also appeared in the recent film Thor: Ragnarok and this year’s TV series Bloom. Her single Broken Wing was released last month and was produced by her husband Beau Golden.
19. Sam Beltz (1998) - athlete. Former lightweight rower Beltz is a dual Olympian, world champion and 16-time national champion who first took up rowing at Friends’. With a Bachelor of Physiology and other qualifications, he is a director of Hobart-based Total Workfit Solutions.
13/3119. Sam Beltz (1998) - athlete. Former lightweight rower Beltz is a dual Olympian, world champion and 16-time national champion who first took up rowing at Friends’. With a Bachelor of Physiology and other qualifications, he is a director of Hobart-based Total Workfit Solutions.
18. David Armitage - Artist and illustrator. Armitage studied at the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology where he lectured in life drawing and portraiture during his final year. Tasmanian born, he has also lived in New Zealand and the UK. He has illustrated many successful children’s books authored by his wife Ronda, and has exhibited and sold work widely.
14/3118. David Armitage - Artist and illustrator. Armitage studied at the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology where he lectured in life drawing and portraiture during his final year. Tasmanian born, he has also lived in New Zealand and the UK. He has illustrated many successful children’s books authored by his wife Ronda, and has exhibited and sold work widely.
17. Jessica Melbourne-Thomas (nee Trebilco) - marine ecologist. Awarded a PhD in Quantitative Marine Science in 2010, Dr Melbourne-Thomas was a 2003 Rhodes Scholar. She is now a research scientist at the Australian Antarctic Division and a Project Leader with the Antarctic Climate and Ecosystems Cooperative Research Centre. She was named Tasmania’s Young Tall Poppy of the Year in 2015 for her research, science, communication and policy management. Picture: Richard Jupe
15/3117. Jessica Melbourne-Thomas (nee Trebilco) - marine ecologist. Awarded a PhD in Quantitative Marine Science in 2010, Dr Melbourne-Thomas was a 2003 Rhodes Scholar. She is now a research scientist at the Australian Antarctic Division and a Project Leader with the Antarctic Climate and Ecosystems Cooperative Research Centre. She was named Tasmania’s Young Tall Poppy of the Year in 2015 for her research, science, communication and policy management. Picture: Richard Jupe
16. Cameron Wurf (2001) - athlete. Wurf is a professional triathlete and road cyclist. In 2003 he won a World Rowing under-23 Championships title and the following year he competed at the Athens Olympics in the lightweight double scull. He switched to road cycling and now competes in triathlons, completing 10 in 2018 alone. Picture: Getty
16/3116. Cameron Wurf (2001) - athlete. Wurf is a professional triathlete and road cyclist. In 2003 he won a World Rowing under-23 Championships title and the following year he competed at the Athens Olympics in the lightweight double scull. He switched to road cycling and now competes in triathlons, completing 10 in 2018 alone. Picture: Getty
15. Paul Rayner - business executive. The UTAS and Monash graduate has worked in the fields of finance, corporate transactions and general management in consumer goods, manufacturing and resources industries, including six years as finance director of British American Tobacco in London. He is a director of Qantas, Boral, and the Murdoch Children’s Research Institute, and chairman of Treasury Wines. Picture: Treasury Wines
17/3115. Paul Rayner - business executive. The UTAS and Monash graduate has worked in the fields of finance, corporate transactions and general management in consumer goods, manufacturing and resources industries, including six years as finance director of British American Tobacco in London. He is a director of Qantas, Boral, and the Murdoch Children’s Research Institute, and chairman of Treasury Wines. Picture: Treasury Wines
14. Christobel Mattingley - writer. Mattingley is an award-winning author of more than 50 books for children and adults. Her book Rummage won two Children’s Book of the Year Awards in 1982 and Maralinga’s Long Shadow: Yvonne’s Story won the NSW Young People’s History Prize in 2017.Picture: Allen and Unwin
18/3114. Christobel Mattingley - writer. Mattingley is an award-winning author of more than 50 books for children and adults. Her book Rummage won two Children’s Book of the Year Awards in 1982 and Maralinga’s Long Shadow: Yvonne’s Story won the NSW Young People’s History Prize in 2017.Picture: Allen and Unwin
13. Sam Wood (1998) - personal trainer. Fitness business owner Wood appeared in the title role in the third season of The Bachelor Australia, eventually marrying contestant Snezana Markoski, with whom he has one child and another on the way.
19/3113. Sam Wood (1998) - personal trainer. Fitness business owner Wood appeared in the title role in the third season of The Bachelor Australia, eventually marrying contestant Snezana Markoski, with whom he has one child and another on the way.
12. Michael Stokes - law lecturer. The 1972 Rhodes Scholar studied law at UTAS before completing a Masters of Philosophy in Politics at Oxford University. A lecturer at UTAS since 1976, he is now an adjunct senior lecturer of law. Stokes also serves as editor of the Australian Journal of Legal Philosophy and is well known as a commentator on constitutional and public law issues.
20/3112. Michael Stokes - law lecturer. The 1972 Rhodes Scholar studied law at UTAS before completing a Masters of Philosophy in Politics at Oxford University. A lecturer at UTAS since 1976, he is now an adjunct senior lecturer of law. Stokes also serves as editor of the Australian Journal of Legal Philosophy and is well known as a commentator on constitutional and public law issues.
11. Kate Hornsey (1999) - athlete. Hornsey is a three-time world champion, dual Olympian, and Olympic silver medal winning rower. After retiring from competitive rowing, Kate became a mentor and continues to support rowing at a state and national level. She has been inducted into the Tasmanian Sporting Hall of Fame. Picture: Peter Williams
21/3111. Kate Hornsey (1999) - athlete. Hornsey is a three-time world champion, dual Olympian, and Olympic silver medal winning rower. After retiring from competitive rowing, Kate became a mentor and continues to support rowing at a state and national level. She has been inducted into the Tasmanian Sporting Hall of Fame. Picture: Peter Williams
10. Jon Kudelka - artist. An Australian cartoonist best known by his surname, Kudelka supplies cartoons regularly for the Mercury and The Australian. He has won two Walkley Awards for Best Cartoon among other accolades for his work. Kudelka has also staged several exhibitions of his work and co-wrote Kudelka and First Dog’s Spiritual Journey.
22/3110. Jon Kudelka - artist. An Australian cartoonist best known by his surname, Kudelka supplies cartoons regularly for the Mercury and The Australian. He has won two Walkley Awards for Best Cartoon among other accolades for his work. Kudelka has also staged several exhibitions of his work and co-wrote Kudelka and First Dog’s Spiritual Journey.
9. Caryn Davies (1999) - athlete and lawyer. Davies started rowing competitively at Friends’ and won gold for the US at the London and Beijing Olympics. New York-born, she studied psychology at Harvard, law at Columbia and an MBA at Oxford. Described as the most decorated Harvard Olympian in any sport, she is now an independent legal contractor, motivational speaker and performance coach in Boston.
23/319. Caryn Davies (1999) - athlete and lawyer. Davies started rowing competitively at Friends’ and won gold for the US at the London and Beijing Olympics. New York-born, she studied psychology at Harvard, law at Columbia and an MBA at Oxford. Described as the most decorated Harvard Olympian in any sport, she is now an independent legal contractor, motivational speaker and performance coach in Boston.
8. Andrew Brice - philanthropist. Brice was the co-founder of accommodation booking website Wotif.com and the co-founder and chief executive of the University of Queensland Endowment Fund. Brice was made a Member of the Order of Australia for service to business and philanthropic support for tertiary education institutions in Queensland.
24/318. Andrew Brice - philanthropist. Brice was the co-founder of accommodation booking website Wotif.com and the co-founder and chief executive of the University of Queensland Endowment Fund. Brice was made a Member of the Order of Australia for service to business and philanthropic support for tertiary education institutions in Queensland.
7. Stephen Fitzgerald - diplomat. Fitzgerald was the first Australian Ambassador to China, from 1973-76. In 1988 he was the chair of the committee that found Australian immigration policy had become captive to migrant lobbies. More recently he released his book Comrade Ambassador: Whitlam’s Beijing Envoy. Picture: MUP
25/317. Stephen Fitzgerald - diplomat. Fitzgerald was the first Australian Ambassador to China, from 1973-76. In 1988 he was the chair of the committee that found Australian immigration policy had become captive to migrant lobbies. More recently he released his book Comrade Ambassador: Whitlam’s Beijing Envoy. Picture: MUP
6 .Eddie Ockenden (2005) - athlete. Triple Olympian Ockenden has been playing hockey since he was eight years old. The Australian co-captain has also played professionally for the Netherlands and now plays for the Tassie Tigers in the Australian Hockey League. He was a bronze medallist at the Beijing and London Olympics. Picture: Getty
26/316 .Eddie Ockenden (2005) - athlete. Triple Olympian Ockenden has been playing hockey since he was eight years old. The Australian co-captain has also played professionally for the Netherlands and now plays for the Tassie Tigers in the Australian Hockey League. He was a bronze medallist at the Beijing and London Olympics. Picture: Getty
5. Peter Skillington - eminent surgeon. Skillington is a specialist cardiothoracic surgeon and deputy director of the Cardiac Sciences Clinical Institute at the Epworth Hospital in Victoria. He specialises in cardiac surgery, with his main interests being cardiac valve replacement, aortic surgery, and coronary artery bypass surgery.
27/315. Peter Skillington - eminent surgeon. Skillington is a specialist cardiothoracic surgeon and deputy director of the Cardiac Sciences Clinical Institute at the Epworth Hospital in Victoria. He specialises in cardiac surgery, with his main interests being cardiac valve replacement, aortic surgery, and coronary artery bypass surgery.
4. Dennis Altman - academic, writer and activist. Professor Altman’s most notable publication is his 1972 book titled ‘Homosexual: Oppression Liberation’, the first serious analysis to emerge from the gay liberation movement. A Vice-Chancellor’s Fellow at La Trobe University, in 2006 Professor Altman was listed by The Bulletin as one of the 100 most influential Australians ever.
28/314. Dennis Altman - academic, writer and activist. Professor Altman’s most notable publication is his 1972 book titled ‘Homosexual: Oppression Liberation’, the first serious analysis to emerge from the gay liberation movement. A Vice-Chancellor’s Fellow at La Trobe University, in 2006 Professor Altman was listed by The Bulletin as one of the 100 most influential Australians ever.
3. Paul Calvert - politician. Elected a Senator for Tasmania in 1987, and Senate President from 2002, he retired from both positions in 2007. Previously a wool grower and orchardist, he also had Local Government service from 1976-88, including being warden (mayor) of Clarence from 1983-87.
29/313. Paul Calvert - politician. Elected a Senator for Tasmania in 1987, and Senate President from 2002, he retired from both positions in 2007. Previously a wool grower and orchardist, he also had Local Government service from 1976-88, including being warden (mayor) of Clarence from 1983-87.
2. Bob Annells - executive. Annells graduated from UTAS in 1971 with a Bachelor of Urban Studies/Affairs and went on to accumulate more than 30 years’ experience as either chief executive or chairman of nine different government businesses in three states of Australia. Among his key roles were chairing Forestry Tasmania, TasRail, and train operator Connex Melbourne, as well as heading the state tourism bodies in Tasmania, Victoria and the Northern Territory.
30/312. Bob Annells - executive. Annells graduated from UTAS in 1971 with a Bachelor of Urban Studies/Affairs and went on to accumulate more than 30 years’ experience as either chief executive or chairman of nine different government businesses in three states of Australia. Among his key roles were chairing Forestry Tasmania, TasRail, and train operator Connex Melbourne, as well as heading the state tourism bodies in Tasmania, Victoria and the Northern Territory.
1. David Brink - nuclear physicist. Emeritus Professor Brink graduated from UTAS in 1951 and became a Rhodes Scholar at the University of Oxford that year. He has contributed to the theory of nuclear structure and nuclear reactions over several decades. He lectured at Oxford until retiring in 1993, and then at the University of Trento, Italy, until 1998. A fellow of the Royal Society since 1981, he has received multiple accolades for his work. Picture: University of Glasgow
31/311. David Brink - nuclear physicist. Emeritus Professor Brink graduated from UTAS in 1951 and became a Rhodes Scholar at the University of Oxford that year. He has contributed to the theory of nuclear structure and nuclear reactions over several decades. He lectured at Oxford until retiring in 1993, and then at the University of Trento, Italy, until 1998. A fellow of the Royal Society since 1981, he has received multiple accolades for his work. Picture: University of Glasgow
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