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Australia puts famous or historically significant Australian identities on its banknotes.
Dame Nellie Melba, born Helen Porter Mitchell, appears on the front of the current Australian One Hundred Dollar note.
She was a world renowned operatic soprano acclaimed for the purity of her voice. She travelled the world extensively performing in Europe and the USA.
She was appointed a Dame Commander in 1918 and a Dame Grand Cross in 1927.
There is a Canberra suburb named for her, and several culinary delights named for (Peach Melba, Melba sauce, Melba toast and Melba Garniture).
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