Portrait of David Unaipon (born David Ngunaitponi) (1872-1967), was a well-known Indigenous Australian of the Ngarrindjeri people, a preacher, inventor and writer. Unaipon`s contribution to Australian society helped to break many Indigenous Australian stereotypes
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Portrait of Edith Dircksey Cowan (1861-1932), was an Australian politician, social campaigner and the first woman elected to an Australian parliament
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FIFTY DOLLARS
Australia
THIS AUSTRALIAN NOTE
IS LEGAL TENDER THROUGHOUT
AUSTRALIA AND ITS TERRITORIES
As a fullblooded member of my race
I think I may claim to be the first-
but I hope, not the last-
to produce an enduring
record of our customs,
beliefs and imaginings
