Tasmanians awarded a 2019 Queen's Birthday Honour: Full List

They stand among 993 outstanding and inspirational Australians included on this year's list, aged between 18 and 99, and who are 40 per cent female. Each recipient will receive their engraved award at the relevant Government House over the coming months.

Three Tasmanians have been awarded the highest honour in this year's list: the Officer of the Order of Australia (AO). The AO is ranked only below the Companion of the Order of Australia (AC), in the Australian order of chivalry, and was also ranked below dame/knighthood before that title was abolished.

Tasmania's richest person Dale Elphinstone, who lives in Burnie, is now an AO.

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Along with his contribution to the Tasmanian economy through the Elphinstone Group and elsewhere in the mining and minerals sector, he has also been noted for his community contribution through three groups: the Burnie Port Authority, of which he was director; the Tasmanian Health Organisation North West, of which he was director, and Prime Minister's Joint Commonwealth and Tasmanian Economic Council, of which he was co-chairman.

Mr Elphinstone founded mining equipment company the Elphinstone Group in 1975.

New AO Penelope Clive is being celebrated for her decades-long contribution to Tasmanian cultural life. She was the founder and director of the Detached Cultural Organisation, whose latest presentation is Mike Parr's Dark Mofo work Towards a Black Square. Trustee, member and patron of the Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery, member of the Australian Broadcasting Commission Arts and Culture Review Panel, and director of The Old Mercury Building are among her other appointments.

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And Dr Ian Johnston, who is already an AM, will be adding AO to his list of titles due to his translation of classical Greek and Chinese texts. The translations include books of medicine, of poetry and verse, and of ancient strands of philosophy and economics.

Below the AO is the Member of the Order of Australia (AM), with five Tasmanians honoured with this ranking in 2019.

There are 17 Tasmanians recognised with the Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM), the following title in the chivalry order.

The Governor-General and Chancellor of the Order of Australia, His Excellency General the Honourable Sir Peter Cosgrove, said he congratulated all of the recipients.

"These awards are our opportunity to say to fellow Australians, 'thank you - without you and your tireless service we wouldn't be the community or nation that we are'," he said.

"This is the greatest part of our system; it doesn't matter who you are, where you are from or whether you're known to millions or just a few. If you have constantly put others ahead of yourself, served tirelessly and made a difference you can be nominated and recognised by a grateful nation."

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Dr Colin George Merridew, of Launceston, has been awarded a Member of the Order of Australia (AM), for significant service to surgical and obstetric anaesthesia.

Mrs Geraldine Mary Brown, of Hillwood, has been awarded a Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM), for service to badminton.

Mrs Kim Frances Brundle-Lawrence, of Carrick, has been awarded a Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM), for service to the community of Northern Tasmania.

The late Mr Joseph Eric Gelston, of West Launceston, has been awarded a Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM), for service to amateur radio.

Mr James Stephen Gibson, of Prospect, has been awarded a Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM), for service to rowing.

The late Mr Roy William Preece, of Longford, has been awarded a Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM), for service to the community through social welfare organisations.

Mr William Ernest Kaine MBE, of Ulverstone, has been awarded a Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM), for service to veterans and their families.

Mr Lindsay Keith Morgan, of Ulverstone, has been awarded a Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM), for service to the communities of Ulverstone and North-Western Tasmania.

Ms Penelope June Clive, of Hobart, has been awarded an Officer of the Order of Australia (AO), for distinguished service to the visual arts through philanthropic support for cultural institutions, and to the community of Tasmania.

Mr Dale Brendon Elphinstone, of Burnie, has been awarded an Officer of the Order of Australia (AO), for distinguished service to business, particularly to the resources and manufacturing sectors, and to the community of Tasmania.

Professor Fiona Kathleen Judd, of Sandford, has been awarded an Officer of the Order of Australia (AO), for distinguished service to medicine, and to medical education, as a clinical psychiatrist and academic, and to professional bodies.

Mr Robert John Badenach, of Hobart, has been awarded a Member of the Order of Australia (AM) for significant service to yachting, and to Australian Rules football.

Dr Ian Hugh Johnston AM, of Bruny Island, has been awarded an Officer of the Order of Australia (AO), for distinguished service to classical literature through the translation and interpretation of ancient Greek and Chinese texts.

Mr John Alexander Ramsay, of Sandy Bay, has been awarded a Member of the Order of Australia (AM), for significant service to public administration in Tasmania.

Dr David Richard Smart, of Hobart, has been awarded a Member of the Order of Australia (AM) for significant service to hyperbaric medicine, and to professional organisations.

Mr Andrew Philip Spate, of Kingston, has been awarded a Member of the Order of Australia (AM), for significant service to conservation, particularly to caves and karsts.

Mr Ross Peter Doddridge, of Lenah Valley, has been awarded a Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM), for service to the community through a range of organisations.

Mr Robert Leo Fahey, of Mt Stuart, has been awarded a Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM) for service to Real Tennis.

Mrs Joan Evelyn Fazackerley, of Nubeena, has been awarded a Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM), for service to the community of Nubeena.

Mr Mervyn Clyde Gordan, of Rosny, has been awarded a Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM) for service to the community through a range of organisations.

Mr Tony Tasman Harrison, of Howrah, has been awarded a Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM), for service to cricket.

Ms Una Margaret Hobday, of Old Beach, has been awarded a Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM), for service to the community through a range of organisations.

Mrs Margot Elizabeth Lampkin, of Mornington, has been awarded a Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM), for service to choral music.

Mr Eric Mitchell, of Taroona, has been awarded a Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM), for service to music education.

Mr Ian Verco McMichael, of Ouse, has been awarded a Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM), for service to community health in rural areas.

Mr Bernard James Pryor, of West Hobart, has been awarded a Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM) for service to horticulture, and to the community.

Ms Judy Tierney, of Sandy Bay, has been awarded a Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM), for service to the print and broadcast media as a journalist.

Mr David Maxwell Waddle, of Hobart, has been awarded a Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM), for service to veterans and their families.