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Morawa Who's Who

Distinguished and Famous people from Morawa

Here is a list of distinguished and famous individuals associated with the region of Morawa in Western Australia:

  • Justin Langer: Justin Langer is a former Australian cricketer and the current head coach of the Australian national cricket team. Born on November 21, 1970, in Perth, Western Australia, Langer grew up in Morawa and attended Hale School in Wembley Downs. He played 105 Test matches for Australia, scoring over 7,500 runs. Langer is regarded as one of Australia's greatest opening batsmen.
  • Doreen Collyer: Doreen Collyer was an Australian naval officer and maritime warfare officer in the Royal Australian Navy. Born on October 15, 1989, in Morawa, she graduated from the Australian Defence Force Academy before joining the navy. Tragically, she died in a helicopter crash during a training exercise at the age of 26 on April 24, 2016, near Rockingham, Western Australia.
  • Fred House: Fred House was an Australian politician who held the seat of Greenough in the Western Australian Legislative Assembly from 1950 to 1971. He was born on July 14, 1915, in Morawa and was a member of the Country Party (now the National Party of Australia). House was known for his strong advocacy for the agricultural industry and rural communities.
  • Johnny Mullagh: Johnny Mullagh, also known as Unaarrimin, was an Australian Aboriginal cricketer who played for the 1868 Aboriginal cricket team tour of England, becoming one of Australia's first international cricketers. He was born around 1841 near Jallumblurra, north of Morawa. Mullagh was an outstanding all-rounder, known for his exceptional skills and left-handed batting technique.
  • Charles Hudson: Charles Hudson was a British-born Australian artist known for his landscape paintings. He settled in Morawa in the early 1930s and painted the local scenery extensively. Hudson's artwork often depicted the beauty of the wildflowers in the region, capturing the essence of Western Australia's unique flora.
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