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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

Science class

Isabelle

Florence loves Chalk

Poppy

My Mum and Me

Leo

Ella and Elvis

Lucia

Inspiring Leader: Eddie Mabo

Gautham

My Awesome Dad

Phoebe

Mama Mel

Stella

Leyla

Emily

Norfolk Nobbs

Emi

Picasso Portrait

Isla

The Dame

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

My Dad

Jiaxuan

Jill

Adelka

The Best Dad in the World

Jack

'Cathy'

Layce, Kaitlan, Charlee, Venise, Tia, Asleigh

Jim-Wallabies player

Jack

Anton

Larry

Wings

George

Penny Wong

Frank

Rock Star Charlie

Zara

My mum Zuhra

Mahnaz

Face of Empowering Stories

Yenyu

Granny Nola

Poppy

Grandpa

Daisy

"Mandhalpuyngu Man"

Brendan, Jacob, Dwayne, Brayden, Finn

Dad

Piper

David Unaipon

Ray

The children’s guard

Joe

'Ms Fashion'

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

The Milkman

Leo

The Sheikh

Hunter, Jake

The Giver (Raji)

Josephine

Curator Yin Cao

Chares

'Burn your Bra"

Moss

Nicolas

Daniel

Water Woman

Katie

My Monksie

Archie

My Teacher - Ms Goodlace

Rocco

The Nature Explorer

Pele

My principal Mr Jones