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Rolph, CH
Romac, Rok
Rooney, Kate
Roosevelt, Eleanor
Roozendaal, Eric
Rope, Anthony
Rope, Elizabeth
Rose, Danny
Rose, Elizabeth
Rose, Henry
Rose, Israel
Rose, Michael
Rose, Murray
Rose, Thomas
Rose, Thomas 1754 - 1833
Rose-Soley, Agnes
Roseby, Thomas
Rosewall, Ken
Roskam, Wabe
Ross, Herbert E
Ross, James
Ross, Lloyd Robert Maxwell
Ross, Robert
Ross, Robert Scott
Ross, Tim
Rossi, Francis
Rossi, Geneviève
Roth, Reuter Emerich
Roude, Ali
Rourke, Valentine
Rous, Henry John
Rouse family
Rouse, Edwin
Rouse, Edwin Stephen
Rouse, Elizabeth
Rouse, Richard
Rousel, Jules Henry Roy
Row, Frank
Rowan, Sheila
Rowe, George A
Rowe, Jennifer
Rowe, Samuel
Rowe, Sarah
Rowe, Thomas
Rowe, Thomas Deane
Rowell, Harry
Rowell, Mr
Rowley, Stan
Rowley, Thomas
Rowley, William

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Rolph, CH

Early settler in the Fairlight area

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Romac, Rok

Catholic priest who served Sydney's Croatian community.

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Rooney, Kate

Singer who achieved some success internationally.

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Roosevelt, Eleanor

First Lady of the United States of America from 1933 to 1945, who visited Australia during World War II.

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Roozendaal, Eric

Member of the New South Wales Legislative Council since 2004.

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Rope, Anthony

Convict who arrived on the First Fleet ship Alexander and became a successful farmer on 48 acres in the Nepean district.

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Rope, Elizabeth

Convict who arrived on the First Fleet ship Prince of Wales, married Anthony and raised a large family in the Nepean district. It is thought that their first child , Robert, born 30th October 1788 was the first white child to have been conceived and born on Australian soil.

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Rose, Danny

Aboriginal community leader who settled in Sydney from Walgett.

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Rose, Elizabeth

Early settler at Doughboy Beach on the Hawkesbury River.

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Rose, Henry

Farmer on the Mount Gilead estate until forced to sell in 1867 due to drought, floods and crop failures.

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Rose, Israel

Early settler at Doughboy Beach on the Hawkesbury River.

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Rose, Michael

First Jewish minister in Sydney

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Rose, Murray

Australian swimmer born 1939, died 2012. Won gold medals at the 1956 and 1960 Olympics and set 15 world records.

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Rose, Thomas

Emancipist who consolidated land grants in the Campbelltown area to form his estate Mount Gilead.

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Rose, Thomas 1754 - 1833

Farmer who was part of a group of free and independent settlers who had been requested by Governor Phillip to bring their skills to the colony.

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Rose-Soley, Agnes

Writer who published under the pen names Rose de Boheme and Pistachio, and who established the Sydney Lyceum Club.

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Roseby, Thomas

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Congregational minister who won repute for his liberal theology and radical social ideas.

Rosewall, Ken

Australian tennis player, born 1934. Held World No. 1 ranking for several years in the early 1960s and was in the Top 20 1952-1977.

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Roskam, Wabe

Editor of the 'Dutch Australian Weekly' until it ceased publication in 2004.

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Ross, Herbert E

Architect and engineer who was one of the founders of Ross & Rowe, one of Sydney's most significant architectural firms between 1911 and 1937.

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Ross, James

Early settler at Brooklyn.

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Ross, Lloyd Robert Maxwell

Lloyd Robert Maxwell Ross (1901-1987), adult educator, trade union official and journalist.

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Ross, Robert

Marine who as Lieutenant-Governor under Governor Phillip caused undue friction and unrest both in Sydney and Norfolk Island, and was happy to be recalled in 1791 to resume his military career in England.

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Ross, Robert Scott

Merchant, aspiring politician and transport entrepreneur who tried to establish steam navigation on the Hawkesbury River.

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Ross, Tim

Radio presenter and entertainer.

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Rossi, Francis

Soldier who became superintendent of police in New South Wales and later retired to his land in the Goulburn district.

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Rossi, Geneviève

Mauritian-born wife of Francis Rossi, superintendent of police in New South Wales 1825-34.

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Roth, Reuter Emerich

Physician and army medical officer who served in the Second Boer War as well as during World War I at Gallipoli, Egypt and the battle of Fromelles, France.

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Roude, Ali

Muslim spokesperson and school principal.

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Rourke, Valentine

Shoemaker, transported for seven years in 1817 and freed by servitude in 1824. he participated in the 1828 robbery of the Bank of Australia but returned to England in 1829 before he could be charged.

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Rous, Henry John

Naval officer who explored the northern rivers and promoted horse breeding in the colony.

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Rouse family

Family who lived at Rouse Hill Estate for 6 generations from 1813.

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Rouse, Edwin

Farmer, son of Richard Rouse, original grantee of what became the Rouse Hill Estate. Inherited the estate in 1852.

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Rouse, Edwin Stephen

Farmer who inherited the Rouse Hill Estate from his father and grandfather.

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Rouse, Elizabeth

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Early settler at Rouse Hill.

Rouse, Richard

Farmer and public servant who arrived as a free settler and became a landowner at Rouse Hill and in western New South Wales.

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Rousel, Jules Henry Roy

Renowned portrait artist who ran his family's Rousel Studios and exhibited in Sydney, London and Paris.

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Row, Frank

Rugby union footballer who played for Manly and later captained the Australian team.

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Rowan, Sheila

Community activist.

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Rowe, George A

Architect who was part of the Commonwealth Department of Works team responsible for the design of the Reserve Bank of Australia building at Martin Place.

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Rowe, Jennifer

Crime writer who has also written children's fiction under the names Emily Rodda and Mary-Anne Dickinson.

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Rowe, Samuel

Sculptor in wood, often in Art Nouveau style, who trained in England and became a teacher at East Sydney Technical College after a long career in industry.

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Rowe, Sarah

Free settler who scandalised society by leaving her husband and living with the prominent Sydney lawyer Robert Wardell.

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Rowe, Thomas

Architect who was one of the most successful in nineteenth-century Sydney, with buildings all over the city and in many country towns, but was ruined by the 1890s depression.

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Rowe, Thomas Deane

Shyster lawyer who further outraged society by living with his mistress in Castlereagh Street during the 1820s.

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Rowell, Harry

Publican who built the Carrington Hotel at Katoomba in 1882.

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Rowell, Mr

John Rowell, chemist and druggist, George Street. His rooms were frequently used for meetings and other functions.

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Rowley, Stan

Champion sprinter, born 1876 died 1924.Competed in the 1900 Paris Olympics.

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Rowley, Thomas

Soldier and landowner who acquired land at Bankstown, Petersham and Concord.

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Rowley, William

Landowner who settled on Salt Pan Creek in the 1920s.

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