Holoplatys camplanata
The upper images are of a Holoplatys campulata on the front of our garage above the door. This species is normally found beneath the bark on the trunks of eucalypts and similar trees. This specimen was measured to be 20mm long from the beginning of the carapace to the end of the abdomen. A very large jumping spider.
It may also be locally named Chink Spider because it likes to hide in crevices.
According to Wikipedia this species is found in Queensland, Northern Territory and New Guinea, now it is also recorded on the Central Coast of NSW near Wyong.
I apologise for not having better face shots but the links at the bottom of the page among the references will assist there. The lower image is probably a juvenile and it's gender unknown because of that. It was about 2mm long and was running about near the huge female above
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Very special thanks to Ron Atkinson for his tireless assistance in getting these creatures identified.
References :
Spiders of Australia , Ed Nieuwenhuys
The Find-a-spider Guide for Australian Spiders, University of Southern Queensland
She is apparently eating a large Breda Jovialis.