1968 in Australia

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See also: 1967 in Australia, other events of 1968, 1969 in Australia and the Timeline of Australian history.

Contents 1 Incumbents 2 Events 3 Science & Technology 4 Arts and literature 5 Film 6 Television 7 Sport 8 Births 9 Deaths 10 See also

[edit] Incumbents

• Prime Minister - John Gorton
• Governor General - Richard Casey

• Premier of New South Wales - Robert Askin
• Premier of South Australia - Don Dunstan; Steele Hall (fromApril 17)
• Premier of Queensland - Frank Nicklin (til January 17), Jack Pizzey (died in office July 31), Joh Bjelke-Petersen
• Premier of Tasmania - Eric Reece
• Premier of Western Australia - David Brand
• Premier of Victoria - Henry Bolte

[edit] Events

• October 14 - The town of Meckering, Western Australia, is badly damaged by an earthquake

[edit] Science & Technology

[edit] Arts and literature

[edit] Film

[edit] Television

[edit] Sport

• Rain Lover wins the Melbourne Cup
• Western Australia wins the Sheffield Shield
• * Ondine II takes line honours in the Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race. Koomooloo is the handicap winner
• Australia defeats the Netherlands 3-0 in the Federation Cup

[edit] Births

• February 7 - Phillip Tahmindjis, ice speed skater
• April 7 - Duncan Armstrong, swimmer
• May 28 - Kylie Minogue, entertainer
• June 4 - Rachel Griffiths, actress
• July 27 - Julian McMahon, actor
• August 9 - Eric Bana, actor
• October 12 - Hugh Jackman, actor

[edit] Deaths

• January 14 - Dorothea Mackellar (b.1885), poet

[edit] See also

• 1968
• 1960s