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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 best friend - out piggin

Hamish

Alex Nunes

Benny

Mum at the cafe

Kaitlyn

Alexandra

Makayla

My best friend

Stella

Nanna

Hamish

Josh

Mikayla

BEST MUM EVER!

Charlie

Yin Cao

Maggie

Toby

Duncan

My Mum

Ava

The Colour Keeper

Oscar

Inspiring Life

Madison

Gold eyed Mum

Lilly

Thomas

Obi

My best friend Mikaela

Eva

Mummy needs help

Illahah

Zandria

Markaya

Namila Benson

Jasper

'Ms 400'

Noah, Sierra, Aubrey, Lateesha, Olivia, Kiah

'Cathy'

Layce, Kaitlan, Charlee, Venise, Tia, Asleigh

My nanna

Daria

"Mandhalpuyngu Man"

Brendan, Jacob, Dwayne, Brayden, Finn

My happy Mum

Liza

Along the Yarra with Dad

Henry

My Aunty Lois

Misty

Eye of the Enduring

Charlotte

Sue

Sophie

Chad

Joanna, Prezlee, Eboni, Nyree

'Jenny'

Hamish, Noah

My teacher

Sophia

The Sheikh

Hunter, Jake

Lincoln

Hayden

Maya

Maya

"Take care, Take Risks"

Miwa

In Quiet Understanding

Caitlin

My mum

Ruby

Song of the summer

Marlee

My Friend

Mina

'Burn your Bra"