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Kelsey, Thomas
Keltie, James
Kember, William
Kemble, Francis
Kemp, Charles
Kemp, Charles (1813-1864)
Kemp, John Edward
Kemp, Michael
Kemp, Peter
Kemp, William
Kendall, Adeline
Kendall, Henry
Kendall, John
Kendall, Laurence
Kendall, William
Keneally, Kristina
Keneally, Tom
Kenna, Peter
Kenneally, Christine
Kennedy, Bill
Kennedy, Bridget
Kennedy, Ellen
Kennedy, James
Kennedy, John
Kennedy, Ted
Kent, David
Kent, William
Kent, William George Carlile
Kerkyasharian, Stepan
Kernohan, Elizabeth
Kerr, Annie
Kerr, Joan
Kerr, John
Kerr, John A
Kerr, Rebecca
Kessell, JW
Kessell, Norman
Kethel, Joseph
Kidman, Charles
Kidman, Nicole
Kieran, Barney
Kiernan, Ian
Kilgour, Alexander
Kilgour, Jack Noel
Kilpack, David
Kinchela, John 1774-1845
Kinchela, John 1810-1849
Kinder, Henry
Kinder, Maria Ellen
King George V

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Kelsey, Thomas

Publican.

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Keltie, James

Navy captain who served as first mate on the Fishburn before being appointed master of the HMS Sirius when her captain fell ill at Rio de Janeiro in 1787.

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Kember, William

Beach inspector who became known for rescuing a 16 year old boy at Maroubra Beach in 1944.

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Kemble, Francis

Company promoter with a passion for sugar companies who correctly foresaw the increased demand of the new colony and drove the establishment of the first sugar mill.

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Kemp, Charles

Passenger who died in the wreck of the Edward Lombe in Sydney Harbour in August 1834. He appears to have joined the ship at Hobart, ten days before the disaster. His body was found washed up near the wreck with that of seaman James Starkie. Both men were formally identified by the first mate Thomas Marshall at an inquest on 6 September. Their remains were very decomposed when found, and the treatment their bodies received on their way to burial caused a public outcry.

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Kemp, Charles (1813-1864)

Journalist who, with John Fairfax, became co-owner of the Sydney Herald before turning to politics and business.

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Kemp, John Edward

Architect who worked under the prominent civil engineer and architect Gustavus Alphonse Morell, and then became a junior partner in Morell and Kemp before taking over the business after Morell's death.

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Kemp, Michael

Local resident and environmentalist in the Hawkesbury area, whose family have lived in the region for several generations.

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Kemp, Peter

World champion Australian sculler.

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Kemp, William

Architect who designed many of Sydney's public schools after he was appointed Chief Architect in the Department of Public Instruction in 1880.

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Kendall, Adeline

Early settler in West Pymble, who was married to Jonas Lofberg and later John Kendall.

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Kendall, Henry

Poet whose work celebrating the Australian landscape was popular and widely published during the 1870s and 1880s.

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Kendall, John

Fruitgrower in early West Pymble.

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Kendall, Laurence

Owner of the first steam flour mill in Campbelltown.

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Kendall, William

Fruitgrower in the West Pymble area.

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Keneally, Kristina

American born politician who was Premier of New South Wales from December 2009 until March 2011.

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Keneally, Tom

Author, essayist and playwright. 

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Kenna, Peter

Playwright, radio actor and screenwriter.

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Kenneally, Christine

Writer.

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Kennedy, Bill

Aboriginal man from Walgett.

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Kennedy, Bridget

Servant at Bull and Mouth hotel who was attacked by her employer.

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Kennedy, Ellen

Aboriginal woman.

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Kennedy, James

Barman at the Bull and Mouth hotel.

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Kennedy, John

Landowner who settled at Appin near the Nepean River.

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Kennedy, Ted

Priest and activist for Aboriginal causes and reform within the church.

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Kent, David

Author and historian.

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Kent, William

Naval officer who became a farmer and magistrate after he was granted land near the Tank Stream and in Denistone.

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Kent, William George Carlile

Royal Navy officer who was granted 460 acres in the Epping area in 1803.

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Kerkyasharian, Stepan

Armenian born leader who has worked tirelessly for racial harmony and cultural understanding.

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Kernohan, Elizabeth

Veterinary surgeon and academic, mayor of Camden, member for Camden in the NSW Parliament.

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Kerr, Annie

Resident of Glebe.

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Kerr, Joan

Academic in fine arts and architectural heritage. Born Sydney 1938, died Sydney 2004.

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Kerr, John

Prominent lawyer who was appointed to many prominent judicial positions and was Australia's Governor-General at the time of the constitutional crisis of 1975.

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Kerr, John A

Resident of Glebe.

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Kerr, Rebecca

Milliner and dressmaker.

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Kessell, JW

Senior public servant in the Department of Justice.

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Kessell, Norman

Journalist and critic who began writing theatre reviews in 1944. He once said 'the most one can do is tell the readers where the show is, what it's about, who is in it, whether they are likely to enjoy it'.

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Kethel, Joseph

Sydney architect in the early 20th century.

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Kidman, Charles

Randwick councillor who petitioned for Coogee to secede from the Council as it was disadvantageous to the Coogee area. The petition was not successful.

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Kidman, Nicole

Actress, singer and film producer who has worked prolifically since first appearing in 1983.

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Kieran, Barney

World champion swimmer.

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Kiernan, Ian

Property developer and environmentalist who started the Clean Up campaign for people to clean and conserve their local environment.

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Kilgour, Alexander

Headmaster who established the scholastic excellence of Fort Street Boys' High by his dedication to discipline and hard work.

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Kilgour, Jack Noel

Painter known for his modernist landscapes and portraits.

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Kilpack, David

Emancipist who received the first land grants in the Epping area.

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Kinchela, John 1774-1845

Irish-born law officer who was appointed Attorney-General of NSW at a salary of 1,200 pounds and then judge of NSW Supreme Court. He also served as a member of the first NSW Legislative Council. However, though Governor Richard Bourke praised his legal knowledge, he complained of Kinchela's extreme deafness claiming it hindered his work as a member of the Legislative Council.

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Kinchela, John 1810-1849

Son of the Attorney-General of NSW who became a clerk in the crown solicitor's office and then in March 1837 was appointed police magistrate at Bathurst through his father's influence.He resigned from that post in May 1838. He famously publicly horsewhipped James Mudie after Mudie ridiculed Kinchela's father in 'The Felonry of New South Wales'.

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Kinder, Henry

Businessperson who was murdered by his wife's lover.

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Kinder, Maria Ellen

Infamous lover of Henry Bertrand who escaped gaol but scandalised society, before quickly remarrying in New Zealand.

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King George V

King of the United Kingdom and British Commonwealth from 1910 to 1936. He visited Australia as the Duke of York for Federation ceremonies in 1901.

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