The Young Australian of the Year Awards[1] commenced in 1979, and recognises those aged 16 to 25 who are outstanding and exceptional young Australians.
- 2007 Tania Major
- 2006 Trisha Broadbridge
- 2005 Khoa Do
- 2004 Hugh Evans
- 2003 Lleyton Hewitt (b Feb24 1981)
- 2002 Scott Hocknull
- 2001 James Fitzpatrick
- 2000 Ian Thorpe (b Oct13 1982)
- 1999 Bryan Gaensler
- 1998 Tan Le
- 1997 Nova Peris-Kneebone
- 1996 Rebecca Chambers
- 1995 Poppy King
- 1994 Anna Bown
- 1993 No award given
- 1992 Kieren Perkins OAM (b Aug14 1973)
- 1991 Rebecca Simon
- 1990 Cathy Freeman (b Feb16 1973)
- 1989 Brenden Borellini
- 1988 Duncan Armstrong
- 1987 Marty Gauvin
- 1986 Simone Young
- 1985 Deahnne McIntyre
- 1984 Jon Sieben
- 1983 Michael Waldock
- 1982 Mark Ella
- 1981 Paul Radley
- 1980 Peter Hill
- 1979 Julie Sochacki
See also
- List of Australian of the Year Award recipients
- List of Senior Australian of the Year Award recipients
References
- ^ Young Australian of the Year, accessed 26 January 2007
