Australia owes many of its former convicts, who, through their ability and determination, made substantial contributions to the development of the colony and the nation as a whole. Among these was Francis Greenway, an architect by profession, who arrived as a convict in 1814 for the crime of forging documents. He soon came to the attention of Governor Lachlan Macquarie and became the first government architect of New South Wales. Francis Greenway is credited of producing some of the finest colonial buildings in Australia including St. James Church and Supreme Court in Sydney City and St Matthew's Church in Windsor.
Francis Greenway on the first Australian 10-dollar note.
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Francis Greenway: The Only Forger to Be Featured on a Banknote
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