AUSTRALIANS OF THE YEAR

1967"The Seekers"Singing Group
1968Lionel RoseBoxer
1969Lord CaseyStatesman
1970Cardinal Sir Norman GilroyPrelate
1971Evonne Cawley (nee Goolagong)Tennis Player
1972Shane GouldSwimmer
1973Patrick WhiteNovelist
1974Sir Bernard HeinzeMusician
1975Professor John W. CornforthScientist
1976Sir Edward DunlopSurgeon
1977Raigh RoeCountry Women's Association Worker
1979Harry ButlerNaturalist
1980Professor Manning ClarkHistorian
1981Sir John CrawfordEconomic Adviser
1982Sir Edward WilliamsChairman, Commonwealth Games Foundation
1983Robert de CastellaMarathon Runner
1984Lois O'DonoghueAboriginal Activist
1985Paul HoganEntertainer
1986Dick SmithBusinessman and Adventurer
1987John FarnhamSinger
1988Kay CotteeSolo Yachts Woman
1989Allan BorderTest Cricketer
1990Fred HollowsOphthalmologist
1991The Most Rev. Peter HollingworthPrelate
1992Manduwuy YunupinguSinger
1993--
1994Ian KiernanEnvironmentalist
1995Arthur BoydArtist
1996Dr John Yu, AMPaediatric Medicine
1997Professor Peter DohertyImmunology Research
1998Cathy FreemanAthlete
1999Mark TaylorTest Cricketer
2000Sir Gustav NossalImmunologist
2001Lt. General Peter CosgroveLieutenant General
2002Patrick RafterSportsman - Tennis
2003Professor Fiona Stanley ACChild health researcher "&" advocate
2004Steve Waugh AOTest Cricket Captain
2005Doctor Fiona Wood AMPlastic Surgeon, and Spray on Skin Pioneer
2006Professor Ian FrazerClinical Immunologist and Inventor of the Cervical Cancer Vaccine
2007Professor Tim FlanneryScientist, Writer and Thinker
2008Lee Kernaghan OAMCountry Music Legend
2009Professor Michael Dodson AMAboriginal Leader and Advocate for Reconciliation
2010Professor Patrick McGorry AMMental Health Expert
2011Simon McKeonSocial Entrepreneur

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