Included in the list are 604 recipients of awards in the Order of Australia category for service across a broad range of fields including sport, music, science and community work.
A further 209 Australians are recognised through meritorious and military awards.
Australian tennis great Rod Laver is appointed a Companion of the Order of Australia for eminent service to the sport.
Former Australian Sex Discrimination Commissioner Elizabeth Broderick, Pulitzer Prize-winning author Geraldine Brooks and artist Tracey Moffatt are appointed Officers of the Order of Australia.
Meanwhile singer-songwriter Tina Arena and tennis player Lleyton Hewitt are appointed Members of the Order of Australia.
The backgrounds of those honoured are as varied as the industries they work in.
Here we have highlighted some of the less well known individuals honoured.
