Portal:Australia/Anniversaries/October/October 9

1888 - Launceston, Tasmania is proclaimed a city.
1891 - The ceremonial mace is stolen from Victoria's Parliament House, Melbourne.
1942 - the Statute of Westminster Adoption Act 1942, which symbolically represents Australia's indepdendence from the United Kingdom, becomes law.
1975 - Mark Viduka, Australian and Middlesbrough football (soccer) striker, was born in Melbourne.
2004 - John Howard returned to power in Federal election.