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My Awesome Australian: Online exhibition

Explore the creativity of young Australians in this special online exhibition celebrating the 50th anniversary of the Australian honours system.

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My Awesome Australian: Online exhibition

My Favourite Art Teacher

I-Chien

Dad

Piper

My Awesome Australia Olympic Swimmer Ian Thorpe

Brandon

Photography Feelings

Freya

Scott Yung

Leo

The Giver (Raji)

Josephine

'Jenny'

Hamish, Noah

Anton

Larry

Graeme Clark

Stanley

Blueprints of dedication

Cloris

Comfort in companionship

Tiffany

David Unaipon

Ray

The Best Dad in the World

Jack

Lindy Lee

Elise

My Awesome dad

Angie

My Dad

William

Outback Hero

Airlie

Dad on the Farm

Billy

My sister a CP warrior

Serene

Inspiring Leader: Eddie Mabo

Gautham

'Ms Fashion'

Elyse, Annalyse, Charlee, Kaley, Allirah, Melody, Trinity

Penny Wong

Frank

Jack's Surf Tours

Leon

The Dame

Sylus, Noah, Leeroy, Lucas, Xyon, Will, Mason, Tuquri

Uncle Hilton

Ernie

My principal Mr Jones

Alex

Me and Dad

Will

My principal

Michelle

Chad

Joanna, Prezlee, Eboni, Nyree

Lindy’s gaze

Wendy

Jim-Wallabies player

Jack

Yin Cao

Maggie

My Awesome Dad

Phoebe

Dr. John Yu

David

Big D

Miles

My mum

Eden

"Gulpilil"

Cleo, Lily, Bella

Norfolk Nobbs

Emi

Face of Empowering Stories

Yenyu

The Artist of Mary Challis