Aviation pioneer on Australia's old $20-note celebrated 130 years after flying machine first

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Aviation pioneer on Australia's old $20-note celebrated 130 years after flying machine first

Tuesday 12th November 2024, 5:32AM

Australian inventor Lawrence Hargrave created history when he was lifted off the ground in a flying device he created in 1894. Now, 130 years later, he is remembered as a generous pioneer whose engineering breakthroughs influenced the world's first aeroplanes.

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