Miss World Australia
| Motto | Beauty with a Purpose |
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| Formation | 2002 |
| Type | Beauty Pageant |
| Location | |
Membership | Miss World |
Official language | English |
| Website | Official website |
Miss World Australia is the annual national beauty pageant that has selected Australia's representative to the Miss World pageant since 2002. Miss World Australia 2015 is 23-year-old Tess Alexander from Brisbane, Queensland, who was crowned at the Crown Perth, Western Australia on 30 August 2015,[1] and who will compete at the international Miss World 2015 pageant on 19 December 2015. Should Miss World Australia win the Miss World title, she will be required to live in London during her reign. Two Australian representatives have won the Miss World title, in 1968 and 1972.
History
Miss World Australia holds an annual pageant to identify young Australian women who exemplify beauty, talent, intelligence and compassion. It aims to create and empower role models who will serve as ambassadors to charity, enrich the perception of beauty, and enhance a new strength, energy and spirit for the advancement of women, while positively impacting their communities.
In 2006 the national contest was cancelled and Sabrina Houssami was controversially crowned the winner and placed second runner up at Miss World. In 2012, Jessica Kahawaty also placed second runner up. Australia has been crowned Queen of Oceania each year since 2013. Penelope Plummer became Australia's first Miss World in 1968. Belinda Green became Miss World in 1972. Before the Miss World Australia contest was instituted in 2002, Australian representatives to the international Miss World pageants were chosen from candidates at the Miss Australia pageant.
Owners
In February, 2016, was announced that the pageant has a new owner: Deborah Miller. She was the former Miss Universe Australia owner. [2]
Titleholders
- Color key
- Declared as Winner
- Declared as a Titleholder
- Ended as one of the finalists or semifinalists
Below are the winners of Miss World Australia their special awards received and their final placements in the global beauty competition are also displayed.
| Year | Miss World Australia | City | Region | Placement | Special Awards | |
| 2002 | Nicole Ghazal | Gold Coast |  Queensland |
Top 10 | ||
| 2003 | Olivia Stratton | Adelaide |  South Australia |
Top 20 |
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| 2004 | Sarah Janette Davies | Sydney |  New South Wales |
Top 15 |
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| 2005 | Dennae Brunow | Albury | New South Wales |
Unplaced |
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| 2006 | Sabrina Houssami | Sydney | New South Wales |
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| 2007 | Caroline Pemberton | Sydney | New South Wales |
Unplaced |
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| 2008 | Katie Richardson | Albion Park | New South Wales |
Unplaced |
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| 2009 | Sophie Lavers | Sydney | New South Wales |
Unplaced |
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| 2010 | Ashleigh Francis | Sydney | New South Wales |
Unplaced |
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| 2011 | Amber Greasley | Melbourne | .svg.png){kind=small} Victoria |
Top 20 |
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| 2012 | Jessica Kahawaty | Sydney | New South Wales |
2nd Runner-up |
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| 2013 | Erin Holland | Cairns | Queensland |
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| 2014 | Courtney Thorpe | Brisbane | Queensland |
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| 2015 | Tess Alexander | Brisbane | Queensland |
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Australian representatives at Miss World pageants
- 1955 – Beverly Prowse — top 20 semi-finalist
- 1956 – nil
- 1957 – June Finlayson
- 1958 – Astrid Tanda Lindholm
- 1959 – nil
- 1960 – nil
- 1961 – nil
- 1962 – nil
- 1963 – nil
- 1964 – Maria Luyben
- 1965 – Jan Rennison
- 1966 – nil
- 1967 – Judy Lockey
- 1968 – Penelope Plummer, Miss World 1968
- 1969 – Stefane Meurer
- 1970 – Valli Kemp — top 20 semi-finalist
- 1971 – Valerie Roberts — top 20 semi-finalist
- 1972 – Belinda Green, Miss World 1972
- 1973 – Virginia Radinas
- 1974 – Gail Margaret Petith — 3rd runner up
- 1975 – Anne Davidson — top 20 semi-finalist
- 1976 – Karen Jo Pini — 1st runner up
- 1977 – Jaye-Leanne Hopewell — top 10 finalist
- 1978 – Denise Ellen Coward — 2nd runner up
- 1979 – Jodie Anne Day — 3rd runner up
- 1980 – Linda Leigh Shepherd
- 1981 – Melissa Hannan — top 20 semi-finalist (also Queen of Oceania)
- 1982 – Catherine Anne Morris — top 20 semi-finalist (also Queen of Oceania)
- 1983 – Tanya Bowe (also Queen of Oceania)
- 1984 – Lou-Anne Caroline Ronchi — 2nd runner up (also Queen of Oceania)
- 1985 – Angelina Nasso
- 1986 – Stephanie Eleanor Andrews
- 1987 – Donna Thelma Rudrum
- 1988 – Catherine Bushell — top 20 semi-finalist (also Queen of Oceania)
- 1989 – Natalie McCurry — top 20 semi-finalist (also Queen of Oceania)
- 1990 – Karina Brown
- 1991 – Leanne Buckle — 1st runner up (also Queen of Asia-Oceania)
- 1992 – Rebecca Simic
- 1993 – Karen Ann Carwin
- 1994 – Skye Edwards
- 1995 – Melissa Porter — top 20 semi-finalist
- 1996 – Nicole Smith
- 1997 – Laura Csortan — top 20 semi-finalist (also Miss Universe, Miss Amity — top 20 semi-finalist)
- 1998 – Sarah Jane St.Clair
- 1999 – Kathryn Hay
- 2000 – Renee Henderson
Representatives to Miss World contest after Miss Australia Awards ceased:
- 2001 – Eva Milic