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The National Portrait Gallery acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of Country throughout Australia and recognises the continuing connection to lands, waters and communities. We pay our respect to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures and to Elders both past and present.

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Steve Irwin

Steve Irwin

Steve Irwin (1962-2006) achieved international fame as the 'Crocodile Hunter'.

1 portrait in the collection

Steve Irwin

Steve Irwin

Steve Irwin

Steve Irwin, 2005

Portrait, inkjet print on paper

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Gift of the artist 2006

Steve Irwin

Crikey!

Magazine article by Dr Sarah Engledow, 2006

Robin Sellick captured a rare moment of quietude from the late conservation star Steve Irwin.

The Destruction of the Kelly gang (from The Australasian Sketcher, 17 July 1880)

Steve Hart

Steve Hart (1859–1880), a member of the 'Kelly gang', lived his whole short life in the country around Wangaratta.

1 portrait in the collection

Steve Waugh

Steve Waugh

Steve Waugh (b. 1965) became captain of the Australian cricket team when Mark Taylor retired in early 1999.

1 portrait in the collection

Cameron and the prosthetic arm, 2016 by Steve Wise

Cameron and the prosthetic arm, 2016

Steve Kilbey

Steve Kilbey

Steve Kilbey

Steve Kilbey, 1981 (printed 2018)

Portrait, inkjet print on paper

Purchased with funds provided by Wayne Williams 2018

Steve Waugh

Steve Waugh

Steve Waugh

Steve Waugh, 2001

Russell Shakespeare

Portrait, direct positive colour photograph

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Gift of the artist 2002

Music for the Soul, 2006 by Rick Carter

Music for the Soul, 2006

The Destruction of the Kelly gang (from The Australasian Sketcher, 17 July 1880)

The Destruction of the Kelly gang (from The Australasian Sketcher, 17 July 1880)

The Destruction of the Kelly gang (from The Australasian Sketcher, 17 July 1880)

The Destruction of the Kelly gang (from The Australasian Sketcher, 17 July 1880), 1880

Tom Carrington, The Australasian Sketcher

Portrait, wood engraving on paper

Purchased 2017

Steph and Steve, 2012 by Zelko Nedic

Steph and Steve, 2012

Portrait 22

December 2006 - February 2007

This issue of Portrait Magazine features Frank Packer, unconventional portraits of Prime Ministers, Glenn McGrath, Sam Haskins, Steve Irwin and more.

Cressida Campbell

Cressida Campbell AM

Cressida Campbell AM (b. 1960), artist, has worked for decades in a studio at her home in Bronte, Sydney.

2 portraits in the collection

Sumbawa Pride - Life on a Boat With Eleven Kids, 2018 by Alex Vaughan

Sumbawa Pride - Life on a Boat With Eleven Kids, 2018

by Alex Vaughan

Tim Flannery

Tim Flannery

In their own words

In their own words

Recorded 2016

The Destruction of the Kelly gang (from The Australasian Sketcher, 17 July 1880)

Joe Byrne

Joe Byrne (1857-1880), born to Irish Catholic parents like the others in Ned Kelly’s ‘gang’, showed promise at school but left as a twelve year old, after his father died.

1 portrait in the collection

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