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This is a list of notable people from Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia.


Name of resident Year of Birth/Death Notable For
Graeme Acton 1950–2014 Australian cattle baron and campdrafting promoter. Founder of Acton Land & Cattle; brainchild behind Rockhampton's annual Paradise Lagoons Campdraft, which is claimed to be Australia's richest competitive campdrafting event. Died from injuries sustained during a campdrafting event.[1][2]
Christine Anu 1970 Australian performer and radio presenter. Anu spent her teenage years living in Rockhampton, graduating from Emmaus College in 1987. Her performance in the school production of South Pacific led to an audition with the NAISDA, marking the start of her career.[3][4]
Archibald Archer 1820–1902 Queensland politician, and one of the Archer brothers. Sat in the Queensland Parliament from 1867 until 1886, serving as the 12th Treasurer of Queensland from January 1882 until November 1883. Archer was also an advocate for the Central Queensland Territorial Separation League.[5]
Duncan Armstrong 1968 Swimmer, Olympic gold medallist at the 1988 Summer Olympics.[6]
Steve Baxter 1971 Australian entrepreneur and investor. Appears as one of the 'sharks' on Shark Tank. Although born in Cloncurry and raised in Emerald, Baxter was a student at North Rockhampton State High School before leaving school at the age of 15 to join the army.[7]
John Bean 1963–2011 Australian cinematographer. Attended Glenmore State High School. Began his career with WIN Television in Rockhampton, before moving onto a 20-year career with ABC Television. Killed alongside ABC reporter Paul Lockyer and pilot Gary Ticehurst in a helicopter crash in 2011.[8][9]
Alexander Belonogoff 1990 Sportsman, Rowing. Won a silver medal as part of the crew competing in the quadruple scull at the 2016 Summer Olympics.[10]
Leanne Benjamin 1964 Ballet dancer, principal dancer with The Royal Ballet in London.[11][12]
George Birch 1862–1917 Co-founder of the Birch, Carroll and Coyle cinema chain, now trading as BCC Cinemas – part of the Event Cinemas group.[13][14]
J. T. S. Bird 1842–1932 British-born journalist, author and gold prospector. Worked at Torquay Chronicle and The Recorder in the United Kingdom before joining The Morning Bulletin in Rockhampton. Discovered gold on The Ridgelands goldfields near Rockhampton in 1867.[15]
Wayne Blair 1971 Indigenous Australian writer, actor and director, best known for directing the film The Sapphires and appearing in ABC's Redfern Now.[16][17]
Paul Braddy 1939 Queensland politician and 28th Deputy Premier of Queensland. Lived in Rockhampton from 1965 until 1995. Served a term as an alderman on Rockhampton City Council from 1979. Entered Queensland Parliament in 1985 after winning a by-election in Rockhampton.[18]
Gerard Brennan 1928 Chief Justice of the High Court of Australia.[19]
Thomas Busby Australian singer, best known as one-half of Busby Marou.[20]
Peter Byrne Queensland television personality, best known as a Rockhampton-based weather presenter for WIN Television from 1990 until 2012; and presenter of the weekly Rewind segment on Channel 7 from 2012 until present.[21][22]
John Cani 1836–1898 Italian-born Roman Catholic Bishop – the first Bishop of Rockhampton, consecrated in 1882. Proposed the construction of St Joseph's Cathedral, but failed to live long enough to see the cathedral's completion in 1899.[23]
Tara Cheyne 1986 Australian politician, representing the seat of Ginninderra in the Australian Capital Territory Legislative Assembly.[24]
Enith Clarke 1911–1995 Australian classical pianist.[25][26] Also the wife of Alexander Sverjensky from 1943 until their public divorce in December 1950.[27][28]
Cyril Connell, Snr. 1899–1974 Sportsman, Rugby league. Played as halfback in the first Queensland to defeat New South Wales in 1922. Married his first wife at St Joseph's Cathedral in 1927, while living in Rockhampton.[29]
Cyril Connell Jr. 1928–2009 Sportsman, Rugby leagueAustralia and Queensland. Began his playing career with Rockhampton Brothers in 1947.[30]
Brad Cooper 1954 Sportsman, swimming. Won gold at the 1972 Summer Olympics in sensational circumstances following the disqualification of Rick DeMont. Born in Singapore, Cooper moved to Rockhampton at a young age. Joined Rockhampton Swimming Club and began winning medals at the age of 7.[31]
Steve Crear Sportsman, Rugby leagueAustralia and Queensland. Best known for playing in the 1977 Rugby League World Cup.[32]
Kylie Cronk 1984 Sportswoman, softball. Won bronze at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing.[33]
George Curtis 1845–1922 Queensland and Australian politician.[34]
Anna Daniels 1981 Australian author, comedian, radio producer & television presenter.[35][36]
William Knox Darcy 1849–1917 Mining magnate.[37]
Anderson Dawson 1863–1910 Australian politician. As the 14th Premier of Queensland, Dawson is credited with being the first leader of any Labour government anywhere in the world. After entering Federal Politics in 1901, Dawson became Australia's 5th Minister for Defence in 1904.[38]
Jason Day 1987 Australian professional golfer. Moved to Rockhampton at the age of eight, where he attended St Joseph's Catholic Primary School and then Emmaus College while living in the suburb of Park Avenue.[39][40]
Mick Dittman 1952 Australian jockey, best known for riding winning horse Gurner's Lane in the 1982 Melbourne Cup. Also rode the winning horses in three Golden Slippers, two Cox Plates and one Caulfield Cup. Inducted into the Australian Racing Hall of Fame in 2002.[41]
Sid Domic 1975 Sportsman, Rugby leagueBrisbane Broncos, Penrith Panthers, London Broncos, Warrington Wolves, Wakefield Trinity and Hull FC. Following his rugby league career, Domic became an Indigenous artist.[42]
Helen Donaldson 1968 Australian opera singer.[43]
John Doyle 1977 Sportsman, Rugby leagueNorth Queensland Cowboys and Sydney Roosters.[44]
James Duhig 1871–1965 Roman Catholic Archbishop, serving as Rockhampton's Roman Catholic bishop from 1905 until 1912. When he was nominated to Rockhampton by Pope Pius X, where he was consecrated by Michael Kelly, Duhig became the youngest Roman Catholic bishop in the world.[45]
Jamie Dwyer 1979 Sportsman, Field HockeyThe Kookaburras, gold medal in 2004 Summer Olympics.[46]
Albrecht Feez 1825–1905 Queensland politician. Sat in the Queensland Parliament from 1880 until 1883. Prior to this, Feez served as Rockhampton Mayor in 1879.[47]
Lala Fisher 1872–1929 Australian poet and writer.[48]
Paddy Fitzgerald 1896–1984 Australian brewer; Managing Director of Castlemaine Perkins (makers of Queensland's popular XXXX beer) from 1977 until 1979.[49]
James Flint 1862–1894 Australian architect. Flint designed a number of Rockhampton's heritage-listed buildings including The Criterion Hotel, Rockhampton Club, Kenmore House and Yungaba Migrant Hostel. Flint was also on Rockhampton Municipal Council and a member of the CQ Separation League.[50]
Frank Forde 1890–1983 Australian politician, served as 15th Prime Minister of Australia in July 1945. Holds record for shortest serving Prime Minister.[51]
Harold Livingstone Fraser 1890–1950 Australian aviator, served in 5th Light Horse Brigade of the First Australian Imperial Force during World War I.[52]
Leonard Fraser 1951–2007 Convicted serial killer. Sentenced to life in prison in 2000 for the abduction, rape and murder of a young girl and further sentenced to three indefinite prison terms in 2003 for the murders of two women and the manslaughter of another.[53]
Vince Gair 1901–1980 Australian politician, served as 27th Premier of Queensland from 1952 until 1957.[54]
Tim Glasby 1989 Sportsman, Rugby leagueMelbourne Storm.[55]
Matthew Gohdes 1990 Sportsman, Field HockeyThe Kookaburras.[46]
Ben Goodson 1878–1941 Sportsman, Cycling. Goodson represented Australia at the World Championships in Glasgow in 1897, and in Montreal in 1899.[56]
Jake Granville 1989 Sportsman, Rugby leagueNorth Queensland Cowboys and Brisbane Broncos.[57][58]
George Gray 1903–1967 Australian politician. Gray was elected to the Australian House of Representatives in 1961. He died whilst in office in 1967[59] forcing a by-election.[60] Gray's widow Bray Gray[61] was an alderman on Rockhampton City Council from 1973 until 1991
Thomas Griffin 1832–1868 Australian police officer, executed for the double murder of two fellow police officers while they were on duty escorting a large sum of money between Rockhampton and Clermont. In a case of grave robbery, Griffin's body was illegally exhumed and decapitated, his head stolen.[62]
Duncan Hall 1925–2011 Sportsman, Rugby leagueAustralia and Queensland. Began his playing career with Rockhampton Brothers in 1944[63][64]
Ernestine Hill 1899–1972 Journalist, Editor, Poet, Author and one of the first female commissioners of the ABC, appointed to the role in 1942.[65]
Paul Hoffmann 1970 Sportsman (cricket), Australia Country representative 1993 and Scottish Saltires Cricket World Cup 2007.[66]
Hector Hogan 1931–1960 Australian athlete. Won bronze medals at the 1954 Commonwealth Games, 1956 Summer Olympics and 1958 Commonwealth Games.[67]
Glen Housman 1971 Sportsman, Swimming, Olympic silver medallist in the 1500m freestyle at the 1992 Summer Olympics.[68]
Beatrice May Hutton 1893–1990 Architect, first female architect to be admitted to any of the Australian Institutes of Architecture.[69]
Ben Hyne 1994 Sportsman, Rugby Union. Best known for playing for the Brumbies.[70][71]
Kym Ireland 1955 Sportswoman, Field Hockey – The Hockeyroos, played at 1984 Summer Olympics.[72]
Drew Jarvis Television presenter, best known for hosting children's programs The Shak and Lab Rats Challenge.[73]
Kevin Johnson 1942 Australian singer-songwriter. Johnson is best known for the Australian Top 5 (and UK Top 40) 1973 hit Rock and Roll, I Gave You The Best Years of My Life which has become one of the most covered songs written by an Australian musician.[74]
Jess Jonassen 1992 Sportswoman, CricketSouthern Stars. Played in the winning Ashes team against England in 2015.[75][76]
Margaret Jones 1923–2006 Australian journalist. Jones' father worked on the Rockhampton Harbour Board for more than forty years. After Jones finished her schooling in Rockhampton, she embarked on an extensive journalism career, most notably working as a foreign correspondent.[77]
Rees Jones 1840–1916 Queensland politician and solicitor. Sat in the Queensland Parliament from 1888 until 1893. In 1864, Jones established what is now Queensland's oldest law firm, Rees R & Sydney Jones.[78]
Henry Kellow 1881–1935 Scottish-born Australian literary critic, author and teacher. Long serving headmaster at the Rockhampton Boys Grammar School.[79][80]
De-Anne Kelly 1954 Australian politician, served as Minister for Veterans' Affairs from 2004 until 2006.[81] Moved from Rockhampton to Mackay in 1994.[82]
Judah Kelly 1997 Australian musician, best known for winning the 2017 season of The Voice Australia.[83][84]
Nick Kenny 1982 Sportsman, Rugby leagueBrisbane Broncos.[85]
William Kidston 1849–1919 Australian politician, served as 17th Premier of Queensland from 1906 until 1907.[86]
Mark Knowles 1984 Sportsman, Field HockeyThe Kookaburras, gold medal in 2004 Summer Olympics.[46]
Rod Laver 1938 Sportsman, Tennis. Ranked as the world's No. 1 tennis player from 1964 until 1970. The winner of eleven Grand Slam titles, Laver is widely regarded as one of the best tennis players in history. Rod Laver Arena in Melbourne was named in his honour in 2000. A bronze statue in his likeness was also unveiled in his honour at Melbourne Park in 2017.[87][88]
James Larcombe 1884–1957 Queensland politician. Served as 31st Treasurer of Queensland, Attorney-General and cabinet minister. Elected in 1912 and retiring in 1956, Larcombe holds the record for the longest serving member in the Queensland Parliament.[89]
John Leak 1892–1972 Australian recipient of the Victoria Cross. Rockhampton's John Leak monument, unveiled in 2012, is named in Leak's honour and is now the venue for the city's annual Remembrance Day commemorations.[90]
Karni Liddell 1979 Swimmer, bronze medallist at the 1996 Summer Paralympics and the 2000 Summer Paralympics.[91]
Jens Hansen Lundager 1853–1930 Australian photographer. Settled in Rockhampton after immigrating to Australia from Denmark in 1879, establishing a business in East Street. After a fire destroyed the shop in 1892, Lundager relocated to Mt Morgan where he served as the town's mayor and editor of the Mount Morgan Argus.[92]
Jeremy Marou Australian singer, best known as one-half of Busby Marou.[20]
Lorna McDonald 1916 Australian historian and author who moved to Rockhampton in 1963; mother of Miles Franklin Award-winning author Roger McDonald.[93]
Edith McKay 1891–1963 author[94]
Grant McLennan 1958–2006 Singer-songwriter and co-founder of independent Australian band The Go-Betweens. Born in Rockhampton, McLennan moved to Cairns as a small child after his father's death.[95]
Fergus McMaster 1879–1950 Co-founder of Qantas. Inducted into the Australian Aviation Hall of Fame in 2013. A William Dargie portrait of McMaster hangs in the Qantas board room in Sydney.[96][97]
Don McMichael 1932–2017 Born in Rockhampton, he became a marine scientist and senior public servants in national parks, the environment and museums.[98]
Anna Meares 1983 Cyclist, gold medal winner at 2004 Summer Olympics and 2012 Summer Olympics. Flag-bearer at 2016 Summer Olympics. Younger sister of Australian cyclist Kerrie Meares.[99]
Kerrie Meares 1982 Cyclist, winner of two gold medals at 2002 Commonwealth Games.[100] Older sister of Australian cyclist Anna Meares.[101]
Matt Minto 1990 Sportsman, Rugby leagueNewcastle Knights. Nephew of former Brisbane Broncos player Scott Minto.[102]
Scott Minto 1973 Sportsman, Rugby leagueBrisbane Broncos. Uncle to former Newcastle Knights player Matt Minto.[103][104]
Alma Moodie 1898–1943 Concert violinist.[105][106]
John Moore 1936 Australian politician, served as Minister for Defence from 1998 until 2001.[107]
Cameron Munster 1994 Sportsman, Rugby leagueMelbourne Storm.[108]
David Nicholas 1991 Australian cyclist. He won silver and gold at the 2012 Paralympics and gold at the 2016 Paralympics. Nicholas was born in Rockhampton[109] but currently lives in Proserpine prompting Whitsunday MP Jason Costigan to publicly criticise Rockhampton for attempting to lay claim to Nicholas.[110]
Francis Hodgson Nixon 1832–1883 Australian journalist, editor and writer. Nixon was known for writing under the pseudonym of Peter Perfume and wrote 1865's The Legend and Lays of Peter Perfume.[111] After working on various newspapers, he moved to Rockhampton in 1879, becoming editor and proprietor of the Daily Northern Argus. He took his own life in Rockhampton in 1883.[112] Grandfather of Australian poet and playwright Mona Brand.
Duncan Paia'aua 1995 Sportsman, Rugby UnionQueensland Reds. Born in New Zealand, moved to Melbourne as a young child before his family settled in Rockhampton in 2002.[113]
Alexander Paterson 1844–1908 Australian politician. The first person to be elected to represent Capricornia after successfully contesting the 1901 Federal Election.
James Grant Pattison 1862–1946 Journalist, known for his Early Days and On The Track newspaper series written under the pseudonym of "Battler". Released the book Battler's Tales of Early Rockhampton in 1939. Son of Queensland politician, William Pattison.[114]
William Pattison 1830–1896 Queensland politician. Sat in the Queensland Parliament from 1886 until 1893, serving as the 15th Treasurer of Queensland from November 1888 until November 1889. Prior to entering state politics, Pattison was Mayor of Rockhampton in 1874.[115]
Henry Pearce 1917 Australian politician, sat in the Australian House of Representatives from 1949 until 1961.
Rex Pilbeam 1907–1999 Queensland politician. Mayor of Rockhampton from 1952 until 1982; Member for Rockhampton South from 1960 until 1969.
Jonah Placid 1995 Sportsman, Rugby Union. Although born in Orange, Placid was raised in Rockhampton, attending Allenstown State School and TCC.[116]
Rod Reddy 1954 Sportsman, Rugby leagueSt. George Dragons, Illawarra Steelers, Queensland Maroons and Australian Kangaroos. Coach of the Adelaide Rams. Father of soccer player Liam Reddy, netball player Bianca Reddy and rugby league player Joel Reddy
Fred Rhodes 1877–1964 Australian writer, best known for his 1937 work Pageant of the Pacific. Originally working in Queensland as a master mariner and harbourmaster, Rhodes refused a transfer to Thursday Island in 1921, deciding to remain in Rockhampton. He became a writer, becoming known for his contributions for local newspapers using the pseudonym "Historicus". He also wrote a serial called Broadcasting the Tea Race in 1934.[117][118]
Matthew Robinson 1980 Actor/performer, starred in Pippin, appeared in Blue Heelers, Stingers; Pratt Prize winner.[119]
Joshua Rose 1981 Sportsman, SoccerCentral Coast Mariners FC and Melbourne City FC in the A-League.[120]
Alex Russell 1987 Australian actor, best known for appearing in the films Chronicle, Carrie, Believe Me. Although born in Brisbane, Russell grew up in Rockhampton where he graduated from Rockhampton Grammar School in 2004.[121][122]
Zach Russell 1989 Singer, former member of boy band The Collective.[123]
Natasha Ryan 1984 A teenage girl believed to have been killed by Rockhampton serial killer Leonard Fraser but was discovered alive in Rockhampton five years later, while Fraser was on trial in Brisbane. The story sparked considerable international media interest.
Storm Sanders 1994 Australian tennis player.[124][125]
Christopher Saunders
1971 Australian tenor- Only Australian singer to excel in Opera, Operetta, Oratorio and Lieder. Studied with Vera Rozsa and Nicolai Gedda and worked with many of the top classical singers in Europe. Sang with all the major companies and performed regularly with the BBC. A specialist in Mozart and Schubert his voice was regularly described as honeyed and sweet and compared to the great singers of the Golden Age Career cut short by PTSD and health problems. He advocates and helps disabled people. Advocate for PTSD in civilian and military life.
Gretel Scarlett 1987 Actor, singer, dancer, theatre performer; starred as Sandy in 2013/14 Australian production of Grease.[126]
Mary Schneider 1932 Australian singer and songwriter. Known as Australia's "Queen of Yodelling". Mother of Melinda Schneider. Mary and her siblings, including Rita Schneider[127] were born in Rockhampton but the family relocated to Brisbane following their father's death from tuberculosis[128]
Anthony Seibold 1974 Sportsman, Rugby league. After his playing career which included stints at the Broncos and Raiders, Seibold became a coach. Seibold has been an Assistant Coach at the Storm, Sea Eagles and the Rabbitohs as well as for the Maroons.[129][130]
Belinda Sharpe 1988 Rugby league referee. In 2019, Sharpe became the first woman to referee a top-grade men's National Rugby League match.[131][132]
Jamie Simpson 1986 Sportsman, Rugby leagueSouth Sydney Rabbitohs and Huddersfield Giants. Simpson also attracted media attention in 2017 after he posted a photo of a "Parents with Prams" sign at Stockland Rockhampton and jokingly called for the silhouette to be changed from female to male, mocking a controversial trial in Melbourne to change the silhouettes on electronic pedestrian crossing signals from male to female.[133]
Matt Sing 1975 Sportsman, Rugby leaguePenrith Panthers, Sydney Roosters and North Queensland Cowboys. Born in Winton, Sing grew up in Dysart before moving to Rockhampton and attending North Rockhampton State High School, alongside Sid Domic.[134][135]
Bevan Slattery 1971 Australian entrepreneur.[136] Also known for leading the Doing It 4 Allison campaign against the downgrading of Gerard Baden-Clay's murder conviction to manslaughter.[137]
Zac Smith 1990 Sportsman, AFLGold Coast Suns and Geelong Cats. Born in Biloela, Smith moved to Rockhampton at the age of 10. Originally playing in the local soccer competition, he was eventually convinced by a schoolmate to try AFL. Not realising he had actually played an AFL game, Smith's father initially thought an AFL Capricornia manager had dialled the wrong number when they attempted to discuss his son's ability.[138][139]
Alfred Songoro 1975 Sportsman, Rugby leaguePapua New Guinea Kumuls[140]
Wendy Strehlow 1958 Australian actress, best known for her Logie Award-winning role as Judy Loveday on A Country Practice on Channel 7.[141]
Bert Tabuai 1974 Sportsman, Rugby leagueNorth Queensland Cowboys. Attended North Rockhampton State High School.[142]
Anthelme Thozet 1826–1878 Botanist and ethnographer.[143]
Olivia Tjandramulia 1997 Sportswoman, Tennis. Although born in Jakarta, Tjandramulia was raised in Rockhampton.[144][145]
Kenrick Tucker 1957 Cyclist, 1978 Commonwealth Games gold and silver medallist.[146]
Perc Tucker 1919–1980 Queensland politician. Sat in the Queensland Parliament from 1960 until 1974. Served as Opposition Leader in 1974. Townsville Mayor from 1976 until his death in 1980. Opened in 1981, the Perc Tucker Regional Gallery was named in his honour.[147]
Jenine Vaughan 1972 Singer and television presenter, best known for her country album Gypsy Man. Winner of the Toyota Star Maker Quest at the 1988 Golden Guitar Awards. Awarded 'Best New Talent' at the 1989 Golden Guitar Awards. Nominated for Best Country Album at the 1989 ARIA Awards.[148]
Stephen Weigh 1987 Sportsman, BasketballCairns Taipans, Adelaide 36ers and Perth Wildcats.[149]
Rhys Wesser 1979 Sportsman, Rugby leagueSouth Sydney Rabbitohs.[85]
Annie Wheeler 1867–1950 Volunteer welfare worker assisting local soldiers in World War I, became known as the 'Mother of the Queenslanders'.[150]
Tracey Wigginton 1965 Notorious convicted murderer, dubbed the "Lesbian Vampire Killer".[151][152]
Guy Williams 1984 Sportsman, Rugby leagueLézignan Sangliers and Brisbane Broncos. Played in the local QRL team, attended CQU and worked as a journalist for The Morning Bulletin.[153] Williams also coached Cameron Munster when he was in the Berserker Street State School Under 11's team.[154]
Graham Wood 1947 Internet entrepreneur, philanthropist, environmentalist and founder of Wotif.com.[155]
Keith Wright 1942–2015 Disgraced Australian politician and convicted rapist. Represented Rockhampton in the Queensland Parliament from 1969 until 1984, serving as Opposition Leader between 1982 and 1984. Represented Capricornia in the Australian House of Representatives from 1984 until 1993. In December 1993, Wright was convicted and jailed for eight years after being charged with indecently dealing and child rape.[156] In November 1994, Wright was sentenced to a further 12 months for additional sex offences.[157]
Craig Zonca 1984 Australian radio and television personality. Best known as a breakfast host on ABC Radio Brisbane, a weather presenter on ABC Television and as a former presenter of The Country Hour.[158][159]

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