Hillary was a Kiwi native who was part of a team of mountaineers, and became the first man to summit Mount Everest--the tallest mountain on Earth.
Sir Edmund Hillary actually grew up in Tuakau, south of Auckland, NZ.
A state funeral was held at Auckland, NZ, for Hillary on 22 January 2008.
"On the front of the note is the explorer Sir Edmund Hillary." - Wikipedia.
Sir Edmund Hillary
he moved to taukau, north island, NZ
A Bee-keeper In Nz
He was conscripted when Japan came into the war, as were most able bodied men.
IT IS SIR EDMUND HILLARY HE IS NEWZEALNDS MOST FAMOUS ADVENTUROUR HE CONQURED THE SOUTH POLE PLUS THE HIGHEST MOUNTAIN IN THE WORLD HE WAS A HERO FOR MANY PEOPLE ALL OVER THE UNIVERSE HE WAS HUST A AMAZING PERSON AND VERY AWESOME......... IT IS SIR EDMUND HILLARY HE IS NEWZEALNDS MOST FAMOUS ADVENTUROUR HE CONQURED THE SOUTH POLE PLUS THE HIGHEST MOUNTAIN IN THE WORLD HE WAS A HERO FOR MANY PEOPLE ALL OVER THE UNIVERSE HE WAS HUST A AMAZING PERSON AND VERY AWESOME.........
yes he did in Auckland that is in NZ
Sir Edmund Hillary 1919-Edmund Percival HillaryFirst conqueror of Everest, the worlds highest mountain in May 29, 1953Born in AucklandWas a beekeeper and amateur mountaineer before conquering EverestWas also in the NZ group that became the first vehicle party on land to reach the South Pole, 1958
Sir Edmund Hillary 1919-Edmund Percival HillaryFirst conqueror of Everest, the worlds highest mountain in May 29, 1953Born in AucklandWas a beekeeper and amateur mountaineer before conquering EverestWas also in the NZ group that became the first vehicle party on land to reach the South Pole, 1958
Sir Edmund Hillary was a famous New Zealand mountaineer and explorer and something of a philanthropist, who was the first, with Sherpa Tenzing Norgay, to reach the summit of Mount Everest. He also travelled to both the South and North Poles, and helped to set up a trust fund for the Sherpa people of Nepal. Sir Edmund Hillary appears on New Zealand Five Dollar notes issued from 1992 to present.