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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

Miss

Jacinta

Very Goode

Charlie

Ava

Freida

John Brack, The amazing Australian artist

Adam

Tracey

Heide

Building Homes, Building Care

Kexin

Brilliant Bindi

Sienna

My Dad

Oscar

Alexander The Great Volkanovski

Lewis

Thor: The God Of Thunder

Aarush

The great Aaron Sansoni

Ethan

My Awesome Australian

Iris

Fabulous Fred Hollows

Adam

Peter Carey

Jayden

My Mama

Amelia

Bindi Irwin

Ariana

Mum

Zara

my little angel

Chloe

Featured on the Australian $50 note

Jonathan

Tippa Love Woody

Spencer

My Parents

Walter

Colonel Harry William Murray

Louis

Ned Kelly

Nate

My Brother

Ava

My little brother Max

Alice

Eva

Mikaela

My Dad

Ruby

A special birthday marking the first step into the double digits.

anonymous

Markaya

Amelie

My dear class teacher

Linda

The True Aussie

Bailey

A Tiny Gift, A Big Smile of Mummy

Clara

Mr A

Daya

Daniel Ricciardo

Zak

At the Table

Zoe

My Awesome Australian

Ginnie

Grandma Dot

George

Flying High

Liam

Nature

Ava

Smiling Riccardo