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Australia puts famous or historically significant people on its banknotes.

Caroline Chisholm (1808 to 1877) was primarily involved with the welfare of female immigrants in Australia and Immigration reforms.

There is currently a proposal by the Catholic Church to recognise her as a saint.

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Q: Why was Caroline Chisholm on the Australian Five Dollar note?
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When was Caroline Chisholm on the Australian Five Dollar note?

Australia puts famous or historically significant Australian identities on its banknotes. The original Australian paper Five Dollar note released between 1967 and 1991, had Sir Joseph Banks (Botanist) on the front, and Caroline Chisholm (Philanthropist) on the back.


Was Caroline Chisholm ever on the five dollar note?

She was on the five dollar note for 20 years.


What year was Caroline chisholm put on the five dollar note?

In 1967, Caroline Chisholm was put on the $5 noteand she stayed on for 20 years.


What cent piece was Caroline Chisholm on?

Carolyn Chisholm has never been on a coin but was on the five dollar note when decimal currency began. She was the first woman other than the Queen to be represented on Australian currency.


What happened after Caroline Chisholm was put on the Australian Five Dollar note?

The Australian Five Dollar note was first issued in 1967, the year following the introduction of decimal currency. The Reserve Bank of Australia decided that Sir Joseph Banks would appear on the front of the note and that Caroline Chisholm would appear on the reverse. When the notes were issued into circulation, they stayed in circulation until 1992 when they were replaced by the polymer banknotes.


Why was Caroline Chisholm taken off the Australian Five Dollar note?

Caroline Chisholm appeared on the reverse of the old paper Five Dollar notes from their introduction in 1967 until their withdrawal in 1992. When we got the new polymer notes, a new design was made for each type and all Australian banknotes got new faces on them. The new polymer Australian Five Dollar note first issued in 1992, has Queen Elizabeth II on the front and old and new Parliament houses on the reverse. The Centenary of Federation Five Dollar note issued only in 2001, featured Sir Henry Parkes on the front and Catherine Helen Spence on the reverse.


What Australian banknote carried her picture for 20 years?

There has only been one Australian banknote that had the same faces on it for over 20 years and featured a "her". The original paper Australian Five Dollar note released between 1967 and 1991, had Sir Joseph Banks (Botanist) on the front, and Caroline Chisholm (Philanthropist) on the back.


Who is on the Australian Five Dollar note?

Australia puts famous or historically significant Australian identities on its banknotes. The original Australian paper Five Dollar note released between 1967 and 1991, had Sir Joseph Banks (Botanist) on the front, and Caroline Chisholm (Philanthropist) on the back. The first and still current polymer Five Dollar note released between 1992 and 1997, and from 2002 onwards, had Queen Elizabeth II on the front, and a design showing the new and old Parliament Houses in Canberra, ACT on the back. The second polymer Five Dollar note released as a Commemoration of Federation in 2001, had Sir Henry Parkes (politician) on the front, and Catherine Helen Spence (Writer and Suffragette) on the back.


What is the value of a 1968 Australian Five Dollar note?

There were no 1968 Australian Five Dollar notes printed.


What palm is on the Australian Five Dollar note?

The "palm" on the Australian Five Dollar note is a bunch of eucalyptus leaves, specifically a Scribbly Gum (Eucalytpus haemastroma).


What is the value of an Australian 5 Dollar note from 1907?

Australia did not have its own currency in 1907. The Australian Five Pound note was first issued in 1914. The Australian Five Dollar note was first issued in 1967.


What pictures diagrams writing are featured on the Australian Five Dollar note?

See the link below to the Reserve Bank of Australia for details of the current Australian Five Dollar note.