List of people from Toowoomba explained

This article is a list of notable people from the Australian regional city of Toowoomba, Queensland.

General

• Dallas Angguish (author and academic)
• Douglas Annand (designer)
• Don Bennett (1930s long-distance pilot, WWII leader of Atlantic Ferry Command and the RAF "Pathfinders")
• Leonard John Brass (botanist)
• Graham S. Burstow (photographer)
• Phil Cass (comedy entertainer and magician)
• Harry Chauvel (first Australian soldier to attain the rank of Lieutenant General, Australian Imperial Force)
• Don Featherstone (filmmaker)
• Frank Forde (politician, 15th Prime Minister of Australia)
• Gina Jeffreys (country singer)
• Sidney Jeffryes (radio operator, Australasian Antarctic Expedition 1911–1914)
• Sonia Kruger (Big Brother Australia presenter, 2012–present)
• Meshel Laurie (TV personality)
• Ian Leslie (TV personality)
• Frank Riethmuller (German-Australian rose breeder)
• Steele Rudd (Arthur Hoey Davis) (author best known for On Our Selection)
• Don Talbot (historical author, mainly of local and Queensland histories)
• Kosta Theodosis (musician)
• Penelope Wensley (diplomat and Governor of Queensland)

Acting

• Jason Gann (actor, known for playing Wilfred in the Australian TV show of the same name)
• Judy Morris (actress, film director, screenwriter: Happy Feet and Babe)
• Geoffrey Rush (Academy Award-winning actor)
• Shane Withington (actor)

Science

• Peter Cameron (mathematician)
• Craig Hawker (polymer chemist and materials scientist)
• Elizabeth Kenny (pioneer in polio treatment and physiotherapy)
• Cheryl Praeger (mathematician)
• Don Syme (designer and creator of the F Sharp programming language)

Sports

• Peter Bol (South Sudanese Australian Olympian)
• Michael Brennan (hockey player)
• Adam Brideson (veague player)
• Will Brown (motor racing driver)
• Sandy Campbell (rugby league player)
• Ross Case (former tennis player)
• Tim Cuddihy (Olympic archer)
• John Dorge (former National Basketball League player)
• Suzie Faulkner (hockey player)
• Nathan Friend (rugby league player)
• Jared Graves (Olympic BMX rider)
• Natalie Grinham and Rachael Grinham (top Women's World Squash ranking)
• Eric Harris (rugby league footballer of the 1920s and 1930s for Western Suburbs and Leeds)
• Tim Horan (rugby union player)
• Brad Howard (Australian rules football player)
• Nikki Hudson (hockey player)
• Geraint Jones (English cricketer)
• Michael Katsidis (professional boxer)
• Jason Little (rugby union player)
• Martin Love (Australian cricketer)
• Alexander Mayes (cricketer)
• Paul McCabe (rugby league player)
• Fabian "Fabe" McCarthy (Rugby Union player)
• John McDonald (rugby league player and administrator)
• Phil Morwood (rugby league player)
• Hope Munro (hockey player)
• Glynis Nunn (heptathlete)
• Robbie O'Davis (rugby league player)
• Cory Paix (rugby league player)
• Nick Paterson (rugby league player)
• Will Power (Indycar driver, 2014 and 2022 Indycar Series champion, 2018 Indianapolis 500 winner)
• Steve Price (rugby league player)
• Karla Reuter (former Olympian; Australian representative for Women's Soccer)
• John Rillie (basketball player and coach)
• Greg Ritchie (former Queensland and Australian cricketer)
• Samson Ryan (AFL player)
• Chloe Sims (gymnast)
• Angie Skirving (hockey player)
• Karen Smith (hockey player)
• Tyson Smoothy (rugby league player)
• Peter Sterling (rugby league player)
• Ash Taylor (rugby league player)
• Johnathan Thurston (rugby league player)
• Patrick Tiernan (distance runner)
• Ben Walker (rugby league player)
• Shane Webcke (rugby league player)
• Jack Wildermuth (cricket player)
• Michael Witt (rugby league player)

External links

• Toowoomba.org - Toowoomba's homepage