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In 1992 Hillary appeared on the updated New Zealand $5 note, thus making him the only New Zealander to appear on a banknote during his or her lifetime, in defiance of the established convention for banknotes of using only depictions of deceased individuals, and current heads of state. The Reserve Bank governor at the time, Don Brash, had originally intended to use a deceased sportsperson on the $5 note but could not find a suitable candidate. Instead he broke with convention by requesting and receiving Hillary's permission - along with an insistence from Hillary to use Aoraki/Mount Cook rather than Mount Everest in the backdrop. The image also features a Ferguson TE20 tractor like the one Hillary used to reach the South Pole on the Commonwealth Trans-Antarctic Expedition.
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What was Sir Edmund Hillary's likes and dislikes?
sir edmund hillary liked bike riding
What was Sir Edmund Hillary's real name?
His full name is Sir Edmund Percival Hillary
Sir Edmund Hillary's middle name?
Edmund Percival Hillary
What Important Things HAs Sir Edmund Hillary Done?
Why did Sir Edmund Hillary Climb Mount Everest for ?
What did people think of sir Edmund Hillary?
they thought sir Edmund hillary was brave and quite intelligent!
Is Sir Edmund Hillary on a note?
He is on the five dollar note.
Who is on the 5 note of NZ?
"On the front of the note is the explorer Sir Edmund Hillary." - Wikipedia.
What is Sir Edmund Hillirys full name?
Sir Edmund Hillary's full name was Sir Edmund Percival Hillary.
Who was Sir Edmund Hillary's Father?
Percival Hillary was Edmund Hillary's father.
Why is Sir Edmund Hillary on the 5.00 note?
Sir Edmund Hillary and Sherpa Tensing were the first two people to climb Mt. Everest. They did so to commemorate the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II.
When was Sir Edmund Hillary born?
Sir Edmund Hillary was born on July 20, 1919.
What age Sir Edmund Hillary die?
Sir Edmund Hillary died at the age of 95
What is Sir Edmund Hillary's real name?
His full name is Sir Edmund Percival Hillary.
What was Sir Edmund Hillary's likes and dislikes?
sir edmund hillary liked bike riding
When sir Edmund Hillary died?
Sir Edmund hillary died June 18, 1989
What is Sir Edmund Hillary's birthday?
Sir Edmund Hillary was born on July 20, 1919.
What was Sir Edmund Hillary's real name?
His full name is Sir Edmund Percival Hillary
