1935 in Australia
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See also: 1934 in Australia, other events of 1935, 1936 in Australia and the Timeline of Australian history.
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[edit] Incumbents
- Prime Minister - Joseph Lyons
- Governor General - Isaac Isaacs
- Premier of New South Wales - Bertram Stevens
- Premier of South Australia - Richard L. Butler
- Premier of Queensland - William Forgan Smith
- Premier of Tasmania - Albert Ogilvie
- Premier of Western Australia - Philip Collier
- Premier of Victoria - Stanley Argyle (til April 2), then Albert Dunstan
[edit] Events
- October 2 - John Curtin replaces James Scullin as leader of the Australian Labor Party
- October 4 - Luna Park in Sydney is officially opened
- October 14 - The Hornibrook Bridge, connecting Redcliffe and Sandgate in Queensland, is officially opened
- The Cane Toad is introduced to Queensland
[edit] Science & Technology
[edit] Arts and literature
- John Longstaff wins the Archibald Prize with his portrait of Banjo Paterson
- Olive Cotton takes the photograph Teacup Ballet
[edit] Film
[edit] Sport
- Marabou wins the Melbourne Cup
- Victoria wins the Sheffield Shield
[edit] Births
- January 6 - Johnny O'Keefe (d.1978), entertainer
- January 9 - Brian Harradine, politician
- March 3 - Malcolm Anderson, tennis player
- March 5 - Philip K. Chapman, astronaut
- April 7 - Mervyn Crossman, field hockey player
- April 10 - Peter Hollingworth, Bishop and Governor General of Australia
- August 2 - Llewellyn Edwards, politician
- August 8 - John Laws, radio personality
- September 28 - Bruce Crampton, golfer
- October 7 - Thomas Keneally, writer
- November 4 - Barry Crocker, entertainer
- November 28 - Randolph Stow, writer
[edit] Deaths
- April 8 – David Watkins (b. 1865), Newcastle politician and member of the First Parliament
- September 2 – Sir Sidney Kidman (b. 1857), pastoralist
- September 22 – Elliott Lewis (b. 1858), Premier of Tasmania
- September 25 – Tom Richards (53), rugby union player (b. 1882)
- November 8 – Charles Kingsford Smith (b. 1897), aviator
