Portal:Australia/Anniversaries/April/April 1

1876 - A letter is published in the Melbourne Argus by Captain John Mason of Belfast, Victoria concerning the Warrnambool Mahogany Ship.
1905 - Paul Hasluck, 17th Governor-General of Australia, is born in Fremantle, Western Australia
1938 - New monthly newspaper Abo Call begins publication in Sydney, focusing on issues of Aboriginal rights and edited by activist Jack Patten.
1955 - The Far East Strategic Reserve (FESR) begins in response to communist aggression in South East Asia following World War II.