Murray Tyrrell
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Sir Murray Louis Tyrrell KCVO CBE was an official secretary to several Governors General of Australia.
In 1977 he was awarded the Australian of the Year award.
| Preceded by: Edward 'Weary' Dunlop |
Australian of the Year 1977 |
Succeeded by: Alan Bond and Galarrwuy Yunupingu |
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Born in Klmore, Vic on 1.12.1913. He was educated at Orbost and Melbourne high Schools. He married Ellen (Nell) Greig on 6.5.1939. Father of one son and two daughters. Recreation activities include fishing and enjoying retirement. He was an Alderman Queanbeyan City Council for the 1976-1980 period. He lived at 11 Blundell Street, Queanbeyan in an old heritage cottage still called Sir Murray Tyrrell's cottage. A taped interview was conducted by Mel Pratt for the Australian National Library in 1974 at his Queanbeyan cottage.
