Murray Tyrrell
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Sir Murray Louis Tyrrell KCVO CBE (1 December 1913 - 13 July 1994) was an Official Secretary to several Governors General of Australia.
Born in Kilmore, he was educated at Orbost and Melbourne High Schools. He married Ellen (Nell) Greig on 6 May 1939. The had one son and two daughters. He was an Alderman of the Queanbeyan City Council 1976-1980.
In 1977 he was named the Australian of the Year.
He lived at 11 Blundell Street, Queanbeyan in an old heritage cottage still called Sir Murray Tyrrell's cottage.
| Preceded by Edward 'Weary' Dunlop |
Australian of the Year 1977 |
Succeeded by Alan Bond and Galarrwuy Yunupingu |
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