This page presents biographies of Lawrence Hargrave and his fellow aviation pioneers who flew or dreamed of flight in Australian skies.
Some biographies are more complete than others simply because there was more material available.
In the former case, following a short abstract posted on this page, a link is provided to the full version. Entries with minimal detail will be enhanced as evidence of their work is uncovered. Should you have further information about those mentioned here, or indeed missing from the list that you feel deserves a place, please write . As this site has grown, more has come to light about other Australian aviation pioneers including several connected to the list below by strong family ties. Lawrence Hargrave, the Australian inventor of the box kite, linked four of his kites together, added a sling seat, and flew 16 feet.