Throsby (surname)

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Throsby is a surname, and may refer to:

  • Charles Throsby (1777–1828), Australian explorer and parliamentarian after whom the electoral division and the suburb are named
  • David Throsby (born 1939), Australian economist, sister of Margaret Throsby, uncle of Holly Throsby
  • Elizabeth Throsby, Australian survivor of the 1809 Boyd massacre.
  • Holly Throsby (born 1978), Australian songwriter, musician, singer, niece of David Throsby, daughter of Margaret Throsby
  • John Throsby (1740–1803), English antiquary
  • Margaret Throsby (born 1941), Australian radio broadcaster, sister of David Throsby, mother of Holly Throsby