Northern Areas Who's Who
Distinguished and Famous people from Northern Areas
The Northern Areas region in South Australia has been home to numerous distinguished and famous individuals who have made significant contributions in various fields. Here are some notable personalities associated with this area:
- Sir Douglas Mawson - An Australian geologist, explorer, and academic who led the Australasian Antarctic Expedition (1911–1914).
- Mathias Cormann - An Australian politician who served as the Minister for Finance from 2013 to 2020, and as the Secretary-General of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) since June 2021.
- Sir Mark Oliphant - An Australian physicist and humanitarian who played a crucial role in the development of nuclear weapons during World War II.
- Sam Willoughby - A professional BMX racer and Olympic silver medalist.
- Frank Tyson - An English cricketer, born in Adelaide, who played as a fast bowler for England in the 1950s.
- Indira Naidoo - An Australian journalist, author, and television presenter who is known for her work on ABC and SBS networks.
- Sam Jacobs - An Australian rules football player who has played in the AFL for both Carlton and Adelaide.
- John Hooker - A British-Australian philosopher and mathematician known for his contributions to decision theory, cognitive science, and artificial intelligence.
- Harry Butler - An Australian naturalist and environmental consultant who became renowned for his television series, including "In the Wild with Harry Butler".
- Tim Witherspoon - An American professional boxer who held the WBC and WBA heavyweight titles in the 1980s.
- Reginald Walter Southey - An English-born Australian cricketer who played for South Australia and Australia in the early 1900s.
- Lauren Jackson - An Australian retired professional basketball player who is considered one of the greatest female basketball players of all time.
- Wesley Lofthouse - An Australian politician who served as the South Australian Minister for Primary Industries and Regional Development from 2010 to 2014.
- Susan Crennan - An Australian jurist who served as a Justice of the High Court of Australia from 2005 to 2015.
- John Bannon - An Australian politician who served as the 39th Premier of South Australia from 1982 to 1992.
- Gavin Wanganeen - An Australian rules football player of Indigenous Australian heritage who played for both Essendon and Port Adelaide.
- Brian Charles Schmidt - An American-born Australian astrophysicist who shared the 2011 Nobel Prize in Physics for his discovery of the accelerating expansion of the universe.
- Adam Bressington - An Australian racing driver best known for his participation in the Australian GT Championship and as a race engineer.
- Craig Hamilton-Parker - A British psychic medium and author who has appeared on numerous television shows worldwide.
- Walter Manser - An Australian rower and Olympic gold medalist who won the coxed eight event at the 1924 Paris Olympics.
These individuals, among many others, have brought acclaim to the Northern Areas in South Australia through their remarkable achievements and contributions to various fields.
