The Riverina Who's Who
Distinguished and Famous people from The Riverina
Politicians
- John McEwen - Former Prime Minister of Australia
- John Anderson - Former Deputy Prime Minister of Australia
- Al Grassby - Former Member of Parliament and prominent immigration promoter
Entertainers
- Tim Rogers - Lead singer of the Australian rock band You Am I
- John Wood - Actor known for his role as Senior Sergeant Tom Croydon in the TV series "Blue Heelers"
- Joy McKean - Country music singer-songwriter and wife of Slim Dusty
Athletes
- Karen Murphy - Lawn bowls player and gold medalist at the 2018 Commonwealth Games
- Lauren Jackson - Retired basketball player, regarded as one of the greatest female basketball players
- Michael Slater - Former Australian cricketer and renowned cricket commentator
Scientists and Inventors
- Howard Florey - Nobel Prize-winning pharmacologist who developed penicillin
- John Bradfield - Engineer and designer of the Sydney Harbour Bridge
- Hugh Victor McKay - Inventor and industrialist, known for creating the Sunshine Harvester
Other Notable Personalities
- General Sir John Monash - Distinguished military commander during World War I
- Li Cunxin - Former ballet dancer and author of the autobiography "Mao's Last Dancer"
- Christopher Strong - Prominent grazier, businessman, and philanthropist
- Jill Ker Conway - Historian and author, known for her memoir "The Road from Coorain"