1956 in Australia

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[[1956]

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[edit] Incumbents

[edit] Events

Logo for the 1956 Summer Olympics
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Logo for the 1956 Summer Olympics



[edit] Sport

  • Melbourne Cup winner in 1956 was Evening Peal ridden by Goerge Podmore Trained by E.D.Lawson
  • Melbourne Football Club wins the VFL Grand Final (Australian Rules Football)
  • New South Wales wins the Sheffield Shield
  • Kurrewa IV takes line honours and Solo wins on handicap in the Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race
  • Rugby League Winners of Sydney Premiership St George defeated Balmain
  • Australian Men's Tennis was won by Lew Hoad from NSW aged 22
  • Australian Women's Tennis was won by Miss M Carter

[edit] Births