History & Culture
Defining Moments in Australian History: Australia’s first piloted flight
1894: Lawrence Hargrave lifts off in his box kite at Stanwell Park.
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History & Culture
Inventor Lawrence Hargrave: face of the old Australian $20 note
From 1966 to 1994, Australia’s $20 bill featured a little-known inventor who made a major contribution to the invention of the aeroplane.