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| 1964 in Australia | |
| Monarch | Elizabeth II |
|---|---|
| Governor-General | William Sidney |
| Prime Minister | Robert Menzies |
| Population | 11,166,702 |
| Australian of the Year | Dawn Fraser |
| Elections | Senate, TAS, VIC |
See also: 1963 in Australia, other events of 1964, 1965 in Australia and the Timeline of Australian history.
Contents |
Incumbents
- Prime Minister - Robert Menzies
- Governor General - William Sidney, 1st Viscount De L'Isle
- Premier of New South Wales - Robert Heffron (til April 30), then Jack Renshaw
- Premier of South Australia - Sir Thomas Playford
- Premier of Queensland - Frank Nicklin
- Premier of Tasmania - Eric Reece
- Premier of Western Australia - David Brand
- Premier of Victoria - Henry Bolte
Events
- January 29 - The Royal Australian Air Force takes delivery of its first two Mirage fighter jets
- February 3 - The first double-decker carriages begin trial runs on the Sydney rail network
- February 4 - Cyclone Dora strikes north west Queensland
- February 10 - Melbourne-Voyager collision: The aircraft carrier HMAS Melbourne and the destroyer HMAS Voyager collide, with the loss of 82 lives
- March - There is a split in the Communist Party of Australia and the Communist Party of Australia (Marxist-Leninist) is formed
- April - The Menzies government refuses to ratify the International Labor Organisation convention on equal pay for women.
- April - The editors of Sydney satirical Oz magazine - Richard Neville, Richard Walsh and Martin Sharp - are charged with printing an obscene publication
- April 8 - The Jackson-Moonie-Brisbane oil pipeline opens
- April 24 - Melbourne woman Judy Hanrahan becomes the first female teller appointed by the Bank of NSW since WWII
- April 27 Sir Garfield Barwick resigns as Minister for External Affairs to take up his appointment as the new Chief Justice of the High Court of Australia
- June - Macquarie University is founded.
- July 6 - Warrant Officer Class 2, Kevin Conway of the Australian Army Training Team died; he was Australia's first Vietnam War battle casualty.
- July 15 - The first edition of The Australian is published in Canberra. It is Australia's first national daily newspaper, published by Rupert Murdoch's News Limited.
- July 17 - Donald Campbell sets new land speed record of 429 miles per hour in his jet-propelled car "Bluebird" at Lake Eyre, South Australia
- August - The Tasman Bridge across the Derwent River opens in Hobart.
- October 26 - Notorious Perth serial killer Eric Edgar Cooke is executed at Fremantle Prison; he is the last person to be hanged in Western Australia
- November 10 - Prime Minister Robert Menzies announces the reintroduction of National Service
- December 10 - The Queensland government declares a state of emergency in an attempt to end the Mt Isa Mines dispute
- December 16 - Melbourne's La Trobe University is founded
- December 31 -- Donald Campbell sets new water speed record of 276 miles per hour at Dumbleyung Lake, Western Australia
- The Beatles tour Australia
- Sir Percy Spender is appointed President of the International Court of Justice
- Swimmer Dawn Fraser is named Australian of the Year
Science & Technology
- 2 October - Gladesville Bridge opened - the world's longest concrete arch at the time.
Arts and literature
- Donald Horne's The Lucky Country published.
- Kath Walker's We Are Going published.
- My Brother Jack by George Johnston is awarded the Miles Franklin Literary Award.
Film
Television
- The launch of ATV-0 marks the birth of the third commercial television network
- Police drama Homicide begins a 12-year run and sets the pace for Australian television drama
- Singer Johnny Chester hosts a new ABC TV show called Teen Scene, which also features his backing group The Chessmen as the house band.
- The Mavis Bramston Show premieres on HSV 7 in Melbourne (November 11)
Sport
- May 17 Bernard "Midget" Farrelly wins the first World Surfboard Championship at Manly Beach
- July 18 - Robert Vagg wins the men's national marathon title, clocking 2:24:06.2 in Sydney.
- Polo Prince wins the Melbourne Cup
- South Australia wins the Sheffield Shield
- Freya wins the Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race
- Australia places 8th in the 1964 Olympic Games with 6 gold medals
- St. George Dragons win the Australian Rugby League Grand Final
- Melbourne Football Club wins the Victorian Football League Grand Final
Births
- January 16 – Chris Dittmar, squash player
- March 4 – Karen Knowles, entertainer
- April 15 – Lee Kernaghan, country singer/songwriter
- April 30 – Ian Healy, cricket player and commentator
- May 28 – Jeff Fenech, boxer and trainer
- June 3 — Matthew Ryan, equestrian
- June 7 – Gia Carides, actress
- June 9 – Jane Kennedy, actress and comedian
- August 4 – Andrew Bartlett, politician
- August 10 – Andy Caldecott, motorcycle racer (d. 2006)
- August 14 – Jason Dunstall, Australian Rules football player
- August 19 – Dermott Brereton, Australian Rules football player
- September 5 – Frank Farina, soccer player and manager
- September 11 – Kathy Watt, cyclist
- October 27 – Mark Taylor, cricket player and commentator
- October 29 – Eddie McGuire, businessman and television presenter
- October 29 – Jackie Pereira, field hockey striker
- December 9 – Larry Emdur, television presenter
- December 16 – Georgie Parker, actress
Deaths
- February 12 - Arthur Upfield, author (b. 1890)
- October 19 - Nettie Palmer, author (b. 1885)
See also
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