Famous Indigenous Australians

Welcome to the Influential Indigenous Australians Learning Space.

Who are Australia's influential Indigenous Australians?

Influential and famous Indigenous Australians number many who over time who have added to inspire, excite, create positive change for Indigenous Australians and created cultural legacies for Australia.

Here, you’ll find some useful examples of people whose life and work are worth learning more about to find out how they have contributed to Australia and to celebrate their legacies. From sports heroes, to activists and artists, you might just find someone who’s perfect to study and learn more about.

Open the links below to view a brief profile on influential Indigenous Australians. After viewing these select one to create an Information Report on to learn more about their life and contribution to Australia to share with the rest of the class.

Use the template to record information from your research online. 

1: theculturetrip.com/pacific/australia/articles/the-10-most-influential-indigenous-australians/ 

2: www.creativespirits.info/aboriginalculture/people/famous-aboriginal-people-role-models 

3: inspiredadventures.com.au/influential-indigenous-australians-who-changed-history/ 

4: www.twinkl.com.au/teaching-wiki/famous-indigenous-australians 

5: drive.google.com/file/d/1pUojy91bMQdQYNomhRdM6FFS0YuDxoOU/view?usp=drive_open