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Australia's 20 Dollar Note
Nominated by Steve Casey, IBNS Member 11789-G
| Note | B232 (PNL): 20 dollars (US$15) |
| Predominant Colour(s) | Red, orange, and green |
| Front | English text; Laughing Kookaburra (Dacelo novaeguineae); Acacia buxifolia wattle; Mary Reibey, businesswoman; Port Jackson schooner and traditional Eora nowie (canoe) in Sydney Cove in the early 1800s; compass |
| Back | English text; RFDS De Havilland aircraft leaving a remote Broken Hill homestead in 1948; compass; Reverend John Flynn; pedal-powered generator for wireless radio |
| Watermark (shadow image) | Coat of arms |
| Additional Security | No security thread |
| Printer | Note Printing Australia |
| Size | 144 x 65 mm Polymer (Guardian) |
| Introduced | 10/09/2019 |
| Information provided courtesy of The Banknote Book | |