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| 1976 in Australia | |
| Monarch | Elizabeth II |
|---|---|
| Governor-General | John Kerr |
| Prime Minister | Malcolm Fraser |
| Population | 13,892,995 |
| Elections | NSW, VIC, TAS |
See also: 1975 in Australia, other events of 1976, 1977 in Australia and the Timeline of Australian history.
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Incumbents
- Queen of Australia - HM Queen Elizabeth II
- Governor General - Sir John Kerr
- Prime Minister - Malcom Fraser
- Premier of New South Wales -Tom Lewis, then Sir Eric Willis, then Neville Wran
- Premier of South Australia - Don Dunstan
- Premier of Queensland - Sir Joh Bjelke-Petersen
- Premier of Tasmania - Bill Neilson
- Premier of Western Australia - Sir Charles Court
- Premier of Victoria - Rupert Hamer
Events
- May 1 - Neville Wran Becomes NSW Premier
- September 30 - Blue Hills, the long running ABC radio serial, comes to an end after 32 years
- December 4 - The Royal Australian Navy's fleet of Grumman Tracker aircraft is destroyed by arson at Nowra, New South Wales
- Edward (Weary) Dunlop is announced as Australian of the Year
- Mining on Fraser Island ends.
Science & Technology
Arts and literature
- Brett Whiteley wins the Archibald Prize with Self Portrait in the Studio
Film
Television
Nine Network soap operas The Young Doctors and The Sullivans both begin on air in November.
Sport
- July 31 - Victor Anderson wins the men's national marathon title, clocking 2:23:28.6 in Sydney.
- Van der Hum wins the Melbourne Cup
- South Australia wins the Sheffield Shield
- Ballyhoo takes line honours and Piccolo wins on handicap in the Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race
- Hawthorn were premiers of the Victorian Football League
- Australia defeats the West Indies 5-1 in the cricket test series
- Geoff Hunt wins the men's squash World Open
- Manly defeats Parramatta 13-10 to win the New South Wales Rugby League Premiership
Births
- January 9 — Amy Gillett (d. 2005), cyclist
- January 18 — Damien Leith, singer
- February 17 — Matthew Lappin, Australian rules footballer
- February 19 — Travis Denney, badminton player
- February 24 — Bradley McGee, cyclist
- February 28 — David Bradbury, politician
- June 4 — Kasey Chambers, singer
- June 21 — Nigel Lappin, Australian rules footballer
- August 7 — Megan Gale, model
- August 27 — Mark Webber, Formula 1 driver
- September 1 — Marcos Ambrose, racing driver
- September 15 — Brett Kimmorley, Rugby league footballer
- November 7 — Mark Philippoussis, tennis player
- November 8 — Brett Lee, cricketer
- November 18 — Matt Welsh, swimmer
- November 30 — Gail Miller, water polo player
- December 31 — Craig Reucassel, comedian
Deaths
- February 8 - Gladys Moncrieff (b. 1892), singer
- May 21 - Harold Blair (b. 1924), singer and activist
- June 17 - Richard Casey (b. 1890), Governor General of Australia
- August 10 - Bert Oldfield (b. 1894), cricketer
- September 21 - Peter Crimmins B. 1943, Australia Rules Footballer
See also
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