Dame Nellie Melba is depicted in the Australian 100 dollar note because she was a very good Australian artist in fact she was a opera soprano. Melba was the first Australian to achieve international recognition as a classical musician and that is why she is in that note. However Australians sense of patriotism is very poor if you compare it with other countries in which much more important people are depicted in such big notes like a 100 dollar. While other countries pay homage to political leaders or freedom fighters that ultimately contributed to a national identity, Australia pays homage to artists and native Australians in it's notes and some coins too. Which is not bad but if you have to ask a fellow Australian about who is that guy or woman in the note or coin they will tell you that they just don't know. 'Obviously a sheila mate!'
Dame Nellie Melba was a famous Australian opera singer.
Dame Nellie Melba
Australian.
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).
Dame Nellie Melba, who died in l93l.
Dame Nellie Melba was born on May 19, 1861.
Dame Nellie Melba was born Helen Porter Mitchell on 19th May 1861.
Dame Nellie Melba died from a blood infection in February 1931.
She's not, Dame Nellie Melba is on the 100 dollar note not the 20 dollar note. She is on there as she is considered one of the worlds most important opera singers, and as a result was honoured by being put onto our dollar notes.
Dame Nellie Melba
Dame Nellie Melba
Dame Nellie Melba died on February 23, 1931 at the age of 69.