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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 little angel

Chloe

Spring Bloom

Kate

Good food, good memories

Keira

Smiling Riccardo

Isaac

Daniel Ricciardo

Zak

My soccer superstar

Eileen

My mum

Olivia

Oscar

Felix

Mum

Zara

Mulga the artist the artist of Australia

Patrick

Unbreakable

Sophia

My sister with the medal

Miranda

Walking Home Again

Zara

Me and grandpa

Haley

Australian outlaw

Christian

Australia's Da Vinci

Tobias

My dad

Chloe

Wildlife Warrior

Dillon

Dancing Colors, Smiling Friend

Vivienne

Dr. Eyes

Andreas

Pretty Good

Jack

My Dad

Oscar

Tennis Australia

Lavinia

Eva

Mikaela

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

anonymous

My Brilliant Mother

Joyce

Tippa Loves Maccas

Jacob

My Dad

Serah

Markaya

Amelie

The True Aussie

Bailey

Friend

Jeremy

Squares of Music

Li

The Croc Legend

Olivia

Mum’s Koala Moment

Bolin

My Parents

Walter

Mr A

Daya

My cousin Iris

Maeve

Adam Goodes

Corey

Building Homes, Building Care

Kexin

Colonel Harry William Murray