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Richard 'Dick' Smith AC
https://australian.museum/about/history/exhibitions/trailblazers/richard-dick-smith-ao/

The first person to fly a helicopter solo around the world.

Published 27 November 2015

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Sir Charles Kingsford Smith
https://australian.museum/about/history/exhibitions/trailblazers/sir-charles-kingsford-smith/

Pioneered routes that include the first trans-Australian, trans-Tasman and trans-Pacific flights.

Published 27 November 2015

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Greg Mortimer OAM
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The first Australian to reach the summits of Mount Everest and K2 in the Himalaya, and mounts Vinson and Minto in Antarctica.

Published 19 April 2016

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William Bligh
https://australian.museum/about/history/exhibitions/trailblazers/william-bligh/

Navigated a tiny vessel a distance of 5800 kilometres, charting part of the north-east coast of Australia along the way.

Published 27 November 2015

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William 'Bill' Bradfield AM
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An amateur astronomer who discovered 18 new comets.

Published 27 November 2015

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Frank Hurley OBE
https://australian.museum/about/history/exhibitions/trailblazers/james-francis-frank-hurley-obe/

Photographed Antarctica, the jungles of New Guinea and European battlefields.

Published 27 November 2015

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Tim Jarvis AM
https://australian.museum/about/history/exhibitions/trailblazers/tim-jarvis-am/

Re-enacted the Antarctic journeys of Douglas Mawson and Ernest Shackleton.

Published 27 November 2015

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James 'Cas' Castrission and Justin 'Jonesy' Jones
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The first to walk unsupported to the South Pole and back.

Published 30 June 2016

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Ryan Campbell
https://australian.museum/about/history/exhibitions/trailblazers/ryan-campbell/

In 2013, became the youngest person to fly solo around the world.

Published 27 November 2015

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Robert O’Hara Burke and William Wills
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The first to successfully cross the continent from South to North.

Published 21 April 2016

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Bilas: Body Adornment from Papua New Guinea

Witness the beauty and diversity of cultural decoration and body adornment from Papua New Guinea in this special exhibition at the Australian Museum in Sydney.

Featuring photographs by Wylda Bayrón.

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Ramses & the Gold of the Pharaohs

Exclusive to the Australian Museum in Sydney: more than 3,000 years in the making, discover over 180 ancient Egyptian treasures.

Special exhibition opens 18 November 2023

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School programs and excursions

Book school excursions at the Australian Museum, Sydney, that inspire and engage students of all ages.

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Educator-led tours

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Burra

Be transported on an immersive journey through the eyes of burra (eel) in the Australian Museum’s new learning and play space.

Permanent education space
Open daily

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