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National Living Treasures

The original 100 National Living Treasures were chosen by a national vote in 1997. This list was updated in 2004 and most recently in 2012.

National Living Treasures are exceptional Australians with substantial and enduring accomplishments in their field.

We celebrate their achievements and acknowledge that they are as diverse as Australia itself.

Current List
The list, in alphabetical order, stands as follows:
1
Phillip Adams, humanist, social commentator
2
Faith Bandler, academic, activist and advocate for Indigenous Australians and South Sea Islander people
3
Marie Bashir, Governor of New South Wales, professor
4
John Bell, actor
5
Professor Geoffrey Blainey, historian
6
Raelene Boyle, Olympic runner, sports commentator
7
Sir Jack Brabham, world champion Formula One driver
8
Father Frank Brennan, social commentator
9
Senator Bob Brown, politician, Australian Greens activist
10
Julian Burnside, barrister, refugee rights advocate, author
11
Don Burrows, musician
12
Dr Harry Butler, naturalist and conservationist
13
The Reverend Tim Costello, social activist, commentator
14
The Reverend Bill Crews, social activist
15
Russell Crowe, actor
16
Bart Cummings, racehorse trainer
17
Betty Cuthbert, Olympic runner
18
Judy Davis, actress
19
Sir William Deane, former High Court judge and former Governor-General of Australia
20
Ernie Dingo, Indigenous Australian television personality
21
Mick Dodson, Indigenous Australian leader
22
Pat Dodson, Indigenous Australian activist/leader
23
Peter Doherty, immunologist, professor, Nobel Prize winner
24
Ted Egan, musician, activist, administrator
25
Herb Elliott, Olympic runner
26
John Farnham, entertainer
27
Dawn Fraser, Olympic swimmer, former politician
28
Malcolm Fraser, former Prime Minister of Australia
29
Professor Ian Frazer, scientist
30
Cathy Freeman, Indigenous Australian sportsperson, Olympic runner
31
Margaret Fulton, writer, food expert
32
Peter Garrett, politician, former singer and social activist
33
Jennie George, ACTU trade union leader, politician
34
Evonne Goolagong Cawley, Indigenous Australian tennis player
35
Shane Gould, Olympic swimmer
36
Germaine Greer, writer, social activist
37
Catherine Hamlin, physician
38
Rolf Harris, entertainer
39
John Hatton, independent NSW politician
40
Hazel Hawke, social activist, ex-wife of Bob Hawke, former Prime Minister of Australia
41
Basil Hetzel, medical researcher, public health advocate
42
The Rt Revd Peter Hollingworth, former Governor-General of Australia
43
Gabi Hollows, social activist, philanthropist
44
Janet Holmes à Court, business leader, philanthropist
45
John Howard, politician, former Prime Minister of Australia
46
Barry Humphries, entertainer
47
Barry Jones, former politician, author, polymath
48
Caroline Jones, television personality, social commentator
49
Paul Keating, former Prime Minister of Australia
50
Thomas Keneally, writer
51
Cheryl Kernot, former politician
52
Nicole Kidman, actress
53
Ian Kiernan, businessman, social activist
54
Justice Michael Kirby, lawyer, judge, social commentator
55
Dame Leonie Kramer, academic, businesswoman
56
Karl Kruszelnicki, scientist, author, media personality
57
John Landy, Olympic athlete, former Governor of Victoria
58
Rod Laver, tennis player, businessman
59
Michael Leunig, cartoonist, social commentator
60
Ted Mack, politician, social commentator
61
David Malouf, novelist
62
Colleen McCullough, author, writer
63
Garry McDonald, actor
64
Walter Mikac, survivors' advocate
65
Kylie Minogue, singer, actress
66
Jack Mundey, trade union leader
67
Graeme Murphy, dancer, choreographer
68
Les A Murray, poet
69
John Newcombe, tennis player, television commentator
70
Olivia Newton-John, singer, actress
71
Greg Norman, golfer, businessman
72
Sir Gustav Nossal, scientist, administrator
73
Lowitja O'Donoghue, Indigenous Australian leader
74
Pat O'Shane, magistrate, Indigenous Australian leader
75
Clive Palmer, mining magnate
76
Mary Paton, founder of the Nursing Mothers' Association
77
Noel Pearson, Indigenous Australian leader
78
Kieren Perkins, Olympic swimmer, television commentator
79
Pat Rafter, tennis player
80
Henry Reynolds, historian
81
Ken Rosewall, tennis player
82
Peter Sculthorpe, musician, composer
83
Dick Smith, businessman, social commentator
84
Fiona Stanley, physician
85
Richard Tognetti, violinist and conductor
86
Tom Uren, former politician
87
Anthony Warlow, singer
88
Gai Waterhouse, racehorse trainer
89
Steve Waugh, cricketer
90
Gough Whitlam, former Prime Minister of Australia
91
Robyn Williams, science broadcaster
92
David Williamson, playwright
93
Tim Winton, novelist
94
Fiona Wood, physician
95
Roger Woodward, pianist
96
John Yu, medical doctor
97
Galarrwuy Yunupingu, Indigenous Australian leader

Deceased (formerly listed)
  • Betty Archdale, cricketer, educator (d. 2000)
  • Nancy Bird Walton, aviator (d. 2009)
  • Arthur Boyd, artist (d. 1999)
  • Sir Don Bradman, cricketer (d. 2001)
  • Ruth Cracknell, actress (d. 2002)
  • Sir Roden Cutler, World War II hero, Governor of New South Wales (d. 2002)
  • Don Dunstan, politician, Premier of South Australia, social commentator (d. 1999)
  • Slim Dusty, singer, entertainer (d. 2003)
  • Donald Horne, academic, writer, author of The Lucky Country (d. 2005)
  • Robert Hughes, art critic, author (d. 2012)
  • Elizabeth Jolley, author (d. 2007)
  • Jimmy Little, Indigenous Australian singer, (d. 2012)
  • Edward (Ted) Matthews, World War I soldier and last Gallipoli survivor (d. 1997)
  • Judith Wright McKinney, poet (d. 2000)
  • Sir Mark Oliphant, physicist, Governor of South Australia (d. 2000)
  • Margaret Olley, artist (d. 2011)
  • Charles Perkins, Indigenous Australian leader (d. 2000)
  • Mum (Shirl) Smith, Aboriginal Australian activist (d. 1998)
  • Dame Joan Sutherland, opera singer (d. 2010)
  • Mavis Taylor, humanitarian (d. 2007)
  • The Rev Sir Alan Walker, social commentator/activist (d. 2003)
  • Morris West, author (d. 1999)
  • Margaret Whitlam, social activist, wife of Gough Whitlam (d. 2012)
  • R. M. Williams, businessman (d. 2003)