Isaac Isaacs was the first Australian born governor-general.
Astronaut Andy Thomas became the first Australian citizen in space, while Paul Scully-Powers was the first Australian-born astronaut to enter space.
The first Australian-born governor-general was Sir Isaac Isaacs, who served from 1931 to 1936. He also served as the 3rd Chief Justice of Australia.
Mary Mackillop was the first native born Australian to be canonized as a saint
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=The first Australian olympian was Edwin Flack.=
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Philip Kenyon Chapman While Chapman is the first Australian to train as an astronaut, he did not fly in space. That honour goes to Paul Scully Power, who flew on the STS-41 mission in 1984.
David Griffin - Australian - was born in 1915.
Margaret Elizabeth Reid (born May 28, 1935).
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David Llewellyn - Australian politician - was born on 1942-08-16.
John Newlands - Australian politician - was born in 1864.