Currency Extra

The faces on the Aussie banknotes are those of famous people that have influenced Australia.

$100 note - Sir Douglas Mawson

$50 note - David Unaipon & Edith D. Gowan

$20 note - Edward Hargreaves

$10 note - Mary Gilmore Banjo Paterson

$5 note - Queen Elizabeth II

The coins all feature Queen Elizabeth II on one side, and when you flip it over they feature the following:

$2 coin - Aboriginal with the Southern Cross

$1 coin - Kangaroos

50 cent coin - Australian Coat of Arms

20 cent coin - Platypus

10 cent coin - Lyre Bird

5 cent coin - Echidna (Aussie version of the porcupine)