tobyone 
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Not the ACT; I was born in the first quarter of 20th century.
(Great pick up on a clue, Mike. Keep travelling.)
Reply #7981. Apr 11 12, 7:23 AM
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Creedy
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One of our external territories?
Reply #7982. Apr 11 12, 7:33 AM
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tobyone
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Creedy, not an external territory, something that's external TO a territory.
Reply #7983. Apr 11 12, 7:49 AM
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MikeMaster99
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I'm intrigued by this 'clue'! At the risk of deviating into the absurd, was this person born in transit to somewhere (e.g. on a ship)?
Reply #7984. Apr 11 12, 8:03 AM
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Creedy
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That's what I was wondering, Mike
Reply #7985. Apr 11 12, 8:17 AM
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tobyone
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Geography is not my strong suit; but external to could be island (I think.)
Reply #7986. Apr 11 12, 2:24 PM
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tobyone
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Or adjacent to.
Reply #7987. Apr 11 12, 7:03 PM
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MikeMaster99
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I AM working on this (on holidays at the moment while the kids are too). Cocos-Keeling Islands are out as they didn't come under Australian control until 1955. Similarly Christmas Island was placed under Oz jurisdiction in 1957. This then suggests Norfolk Island! It became part of Australia during Federation in 1901.
Am I on the right track here?
Reply #7988. Apr 11 12, 8:41 PM
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tobyone
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Looking at islands is certainly on the right track but it's not one of those you've mentioned.
I'm surprised that people are coming at this from my birth rather than my achievements. However, either way will find me.
Reply #7989. Apr 11 12, 8:56 PM
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MikeMaster99
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Or perhaps it was Papua New Guinea - which was under Australian control until independence in 1975?
Reply #7990. Apr 11 12, 8:58 PM
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MikeMaster99
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Sorry for the focus on the birthplace, Tobyone - it's just a pleasant new angle to this game!
OK, so was this person a famous sportsman?
Reply #7991. Apr 11 12, 8:59 PM
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Creedy
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Or a scientist?
Reply #7992. Apr 11 12, 10:44 PM
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Creedy
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Was it Errol Flynn? He was born in Tassie in 1909, the naughty man.
Reply #7993. Apr 11 12, 10:45 PM
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Jakeroo
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Robert Tudawali?
Reply #7994. Apr 11 12, 11:29 PM
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MikeMaster99
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Even if you're wrong Jakeroo, that's a great guess!
Reply #7995. Apr 11 12, 11:49 PM
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tobyone
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None of those mentioned, although they're all great guesses. Jakeroo has the Territory but not the island or person.
Creedy has my profession - I am a scientist.
(Mike, I thought I should be apologising for creating a diversion; sometimes my fingers fairly run away with themselves.)
Reply #7996. Apr 12 12, 12:29 AM
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MikeMaster99
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No apologies necessary!
Was this person involved in biomedical research?
Reply #7997. Apr 12 12, 12:55 AM
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tobyone
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Not biomedical; but, research, yes.
Reply #7998. Apr 12 12, 2:44 AM
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Creedy
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Dr David Warren? Born on Groote Eylandt in 1825 - invented the "black" box flight data recorder?
Reply #7999. Apr 12 12, 2:51 AM
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tobyone
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Creedy, you've got it! Bonza work.
Reply #8000. Apr 12 12, 6:01 AM
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