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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

The Dame

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

My grandma

Claire

Lilly

Madeline

My Mum

Ethan

Sienna

Lola

Rikka

Elizabeth

Maddie

Lilly

My Dad, the bravest one

Aidan

Zandria

Markaya

'Jenny'

Hamish, Noah

"Mandhalpuyngu Man"

Brendan, Jacob, Dwayne, Brayden, Finn

My nanna

Daria

Lindy’s gaze

Wendy

Anna

Mahla

Alexandra

Makayla

Anton

Larry

Mum

Mia

The Sheikh

Hunter, Jake

Inspiring Life

Madison

Portrait of Aislinn

Jack

Nanna

Hamish

A pink sunrise

Elli

Grandpa

Daisy

Lincoln

Jude

My Cousin

Grace

Larry

Brian

My mum

Olivia

My Awesome Australian Fran

Jana

Alice

Sonia

The Mother of a Bright Girl

Emerald

As beautiful as a sunset

Layla

'Ms 400'

Noah, Sierra, Aubrey, Lateesha, Olivia, Kiah

Dame Edna

Bede, Nick, Neil

My Amazing Sister

Crystal

Supportive Em

Charlotte

Comfort in companionship

Tiffany

Audrey

Rosie

'Ms Fashion'

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

My mum

Eden

Georgia Godwin Olympic Gymnast