1. The Fifty Dollar Note and the Christian Connection

2.  Like his father before him, David learned to read and write using a Bible at the mission school.

3.  In the late 1400s Leonardo da Vinci dreamed of building a helicopter and David had the same vision.  But David’s idea came from rotating blades like a boomerang.

4.  In 1909 David invented a hand tool for shearing sheep.  David became famous for many inventions. However, he was unable to secure enough financial backing to fully develop his ideas.

5.  David wrote poetry and authored books. He travelled south-eastern Australia for 50 years lecturing and preaching about Jesus.

6.  The church David first attended is featured on the $50 note. His mission school was attached to the church.

7.  David would say, ‘Look at me and see what the Bible can do.’ He acknowledged that God transformed his life into a life serving others.

8.  David is acknowledged as the first Indigenous Australian writer.  ‘As a full–blooded member of my race I think I may claim to be the first— but I hope, not the last— to produce an enduring record of our customs, beliefs and imaginings.’

9. David’s life as a follower of Jesus was so remarkable that the government wanted to recognise his achievements and celebrate them on the $50 note. Will you use the gifts God has given you to praise him too?