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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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12-15
'Ms Fashion'

'Ms Fashion'

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

Lilly

Madeline
Zandria

Zandria

Markaya
My mum the nurse

My mum the nurse

Evie
'Burn your Bra

'Burn your Bra"

Moss
Sienna

Sienna

Lola
My Awesome Australian Fran

My Awesome Australian Fran

Jana
Lincoln

Lincoln

Hayden
Clint (my Dad)

Clint (my Dad)

Laykin
Lindy’s gaze

Lindy’s gaze

Wendy
My teacher

My teacher

Sophia
The children’s guard

The children’s guard

Joe
Heart of the Harbour

Heart of the Harbour

Kristina
My grandpa

My grandpa

Alec
My Friend

My Friend

Mina
YOUNG POWER

YOUNG POWER

Moses
In Quiet Understanding

In Quiet Understanding

Caitlin
Maya

Maya

Maya
The Conservationist

The Conservationist

Thomas
Yin Cao

Yin Cao

Maggie
Toby

Toby

Duncan
Gold eyed Mum

Gold eyed Mum

Lilly
My Awesome Australia Olympic Swimmer Ian Thorpe

My Awesome Australia Olympic Swimmer Ian Thorpe

Brandon

"Gulpilil"

Cleo, Lily, Bella
My best friend

My best friend

Ruby
Lost in song

Lost in song

Sabine
'Cathy'

'Cathy'

Layce, Kaitlan, Charlee, Venise, Tia, Asleigh
My mum

My mum

Olivia
Inspiring Life

Inspiring Life

Madison
My happy Mum

My happy Mum

Liza
My Amazing Sister

My Amazing Sister

Crystal
My Mum

My Mum

Ava
Mood after test

Mood after test

peiang
Jarman Impey

Jarman Impey

Levi
Alexandra

Alexandra

Makayla
Grandpa

Grandpa

Daisy
Alex Nunes

Alex Nunes

Benny
Sue

Sue

Sophie
Max gawm

Max gawm

Luke
Grandma’s Seashell

Grandma’s Seashell

Lillian
My mum

My mum

Ruby
Rikka

Rikka

Elizabeth
Mum

Mum

Mia
Lovely Sister

Lovely Sister

Lincoln
My best friend - out piggin

My best friend - out piggin

Hamish
My Pop Joe

My Pop Joe

Albie
Comfort in companionship

Comfort in companionship

Tiffany
Maddie

Maddie

Lilly

"Mandhalpuyngu Man"

Brendan, Jacob, Dwayne, Brayden, Finn
Thomas

Thomas

Obi
Namila Benson

Namila Benson

Jasper
Alice

Alice

Sonia
Daddy

Daddy

Louis
Portrait of Aislinn

Portrait of Aislinn

Jack
Mother

Mother

Zhongfei
Carol

Carol

Alice
'Jenny'

'Jenny'

Hamish, Noah
Supportive Em

Supportive Em

Charlotte
My Grandpa

My Grandpa

Rusmita
The Giver (Raji)

The Giver (Raji)

Josephine
The Dame

The Dame

Sylus, Noah, Leeroy, Lucas, Xyon, Will, Mason, Tuquri
Georgia Godwin Olympic Gymnast

Georgia Godwin Olympic Gymnast

Elodie
Mummy needs help

Mummy needs help

Illahah
The way we know her

The way we know her

Esther
Dad

Dad

Felicity
Hayden V

Hayden V

Hayden
Dad

Dad

Dash
My friend

My friend

Ella
Josh

Josh

Mikayla
My Aunty Lois

My Aunty Lois

Misty
Nanna

Nanna

Hamish
Jamie

Jamie

Isaac
As beautiful as a sunset

As beautiful as a sunset

Layla

"Take care, Take Risks"

Miwa
Cerebrum flores

Cerebrum flores

Adeline
Hayley (Mum)

Hayley (Mum)

Mia
Anton

Anton

Larry
My Cousin

My Cousin

Grace
Mum at the cafe

Mum at the cafe

Kaitlyn
Nicolas

Nicolas

Daniel
My sister

My sister

Aviana
Face of Empowering Stories

Face of Empowering Stories

Yenyu
Elida In Paint

Elida In Paint

Summer
The Sheikh

The Sheikh

Hunter, Jake
Eye of the Enduring

Eye of the Enduring

Charlotte
Along the Yarra with Dad

Along the Yarra with Dad

Henry
Dame Edna

Dame Edna

Bede, Nick, Neil
'Ms 400'

'Ms 400'

Noah, Sierra, Aubrey, Lateesha, Olivia, Kiah
Anna

Anna

Mahla
Blast off Eton

Blast off Eton

Eton
Rika

Rika

Elizabeth
Dad and Me

Dad and Me

Joy
Resonance

Resonance

Holly
My dad

My dad

Derek
A pink sunrise

A pink sunrise

Elli
My Friend

My Friend

Luca
Dad

Dad

Gemma
Dad

Dad

Thomas
Song of the summer

Song of the summer

Marlee
Childhood Dreams

Childhood Dreams

Huiji
My mum

My mum

Zoe
Makayla Allen Forero

Makayla Allen Forero

Alexandra
My nanna

My nanna

Daria
My best friend Mikaela

My best friend Mikaela

Eva
Larry

Larry

Brian
Chich

Chich

Lucas
BEST MUM EVER!

BEST MUM EVER!

Charlie
'The Cultural Attache'

'The Cultural Attache'

River, Jobe, James, Phin, Jamal, Ikinofo, Ryan, Cody
The Mother of a Bright Girl

The Mother of a Bright Girl

Emerald
My nonno

My nonno

Leonardo
My best friend

My best friend

Stella
The Colour Keeper

The Colour Keeper

Oscar
Chad

Chad

Joanna, Prezlee, Eboni, Nyree
The Golden Heart and Humour Award

The Golden Heart and Humour Award

Ebony
My grandma

My grandma

Claire
Dad

Dad

Xavier
Albie

Albie

Alice
Audrey

Audrey

Rosie
Lincoln

Lincoln

Jude
My Dad, the bravest one

My Dad, the bravest one

Aidan
My Mum

My Mum

Ethan
My Mum

My Mum

Nate
My mum

My mum

Eden




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