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Biography
Oliver John Flinn O'Halloran (born 28 April 2000) is an Australian aviator and student living in Hobart, Tasmania. He is best known for his solo flight around Australia which made him the youngest person to circumnavigate Australia, solo and unassisted, which he did in a bid to encourage others to pursue ambitious dreams and promote aviation to youths. Oliver began flying in late-2014, however had to wait till he was 17 years of age to attempt the record due to Civil Aviation Safety Authority regulations.
Biography
Born and raised in Hobart, Tasmania, Oliver took an interest in aviation from a young age. He attended The Friends' School, Hobart from Lower Primary until early High School, then moved to St Virgil's College. He is currently undertaking Year 11 at Guilford Young College.
Australian Circumnavigation
Oliver departed Cambridge Aerodrome on the 14th of May, 2017 at 11:02 AEST. When he finished the circumnavigation, he had stopped at 40 locations and covered over 15,000 km. Oliver arrived back into his starting place on the 3rd of June, 2017 at 11:23 AEST to clearly secure the record by over 3 months from the previous known record.
Global Circumnavigation
After long being rumoured, Oliver hinted at the possibility of a global circumnavigation after returning, but said it very much depended on financial interest from 3rd parties in order for it to become a reality.