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Brian Wilkinson (ice Hockey)
Brian Wilkinson (born 12 February 1938) is an Australian former Swimming (sport), swimmer. He won a gold medal at the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Cardiff, Wales, as a member of the Australian men’s 4x220-yard freestyle relay team. Wilkinson also competed in the Swimming at the 1956 Summer Olympics – Men's 200 metre butterfly, men's 200 metre butterfly at the 1956 Summer Olympics. References External links * 1938 births Living people Australian male butterfly swimmers Olympic swimmers for Australia Swimmers at the 1956 Summer Olympics Commonwealth Games medallists in swimming Commonwealth Games gold medallists for Australia Commonwealth Games bronze medallists for Australia Swimmers at the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games 20th-century Australian sportspeople Medallists at the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games People from Muswellbrook, New South Wales Sportsmen from New South Wales {{Australia-swimming-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Muswellbrook, New South Wales
Muswellbrook ( ) is a town in the Upper Hunter Region of New South Wales, Australia, about north of Sydney and north-west of Newcastle. Geologically, Muswellbrook is situated in the northern parts of the Sydney basin, bordering the New England region. The area is predominantly known for coal mining and horse breeding, but has also developed a reputation for gourmet food and wine production. As at June 2018 Muswellbrook has a population of 12,364. Estimated resident population, 30 June 2018. Located to the south of the Muswellbrook township are two coal fuelled power stations, Liddell and Bayswater. They were commissioned in 1973 and mid 1980s respectively and employ approximately 500 people from the area. History Before European settlement of the region the Wonnarua and Gamilaroi peoples occupied the land. The first European to explore the area was Chief Constable John Howe in 1819, with the first white settlement occurring in the 1820s. The township of Muswellbrook was gaze ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |