1951 in Australia
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| 1951 in Australia | |
| Monarch | George VI |
|---|---|
| Governor-General | William McKell |
| Prime Minister | Robert Menzies |
| Population | 8,421,775 |
| Elections | Federal |
See also: 1950 in Australia, other events of 1951, 1952 in Australia and the Timeline of Australian history.
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[edit] Incumbents
- King - HM King George VI
- Governor General - William McKell
- Prime Minister - Robert Menzies
- Premier of New South Wales - James McGirr
- Premier of South Australia - Thomas Playford IV
- Premier of Queensland - Ned Hanlon
- Premier of Tasmania - Robert Cosgrove
- Premier of Western Australia - Ross McLarty
- Premier of Victoria - John McDonald
[edit] Events
- January 1 - The 50th anniversary of Australian federation is celebrated.
- September 1 - The Anzus Treaty, between Australia, New Zealand and the United States, is signed
- The Chiko Roll is invented by Francis McEncroe
- The Bank of Australasia merges with the Union Bank of Australia to form the ANZ Bank
- The Australian Financial Review is first published
[edit] Science & Technology
[edit] Arts and literature
- Ivor Hele wins the Archibald Prize with his portrait of Laurie Thomas
- Justin O'Brien wins the inaugural Blake Prize for Religious Art with his work The Virgin Enthroned
[edit] Film
[edit] Sport
- Athletics
- Cricket
- Victoria wins the Sheffield Shield
- Australia defeats England 4-1 in The Ashes
- Football
- Bledisloe Cup: won by the All Blacks
- Brisbane Rugby League premiership: Souths defeated Easts 20-10
- New South Wales Rugby League premiership: South Sydney defeated Manly-Warringah 42-14
- South Australian National Football League premiership: won by Port Adelaide
- Victorian Football League premiership: Geelong defeated Essendon 81-70
- Golf
- Australian Open: won by Peter Thomson
- Australian PGA Championship: won by Norman Von Nida
- Horse Racing
- Basha Felika wins the Caulfield Cup
- Bronton wins the Cox Plate
- Delta wins the Melbourne Cup
- Motor Racing
- The Australian Grand Prix was held at Narrogin and won by Warwick Pratley driving a George Reed Special
- Tennis
- Australian Open men's singles: Dick Savitt defeats Ken McGregor 6-3 2-6 6-3 6-1
- Australian Open women's singles: Nancye Wynne Bolton defeats Thelma Coyne Long 6-1 7-5
- Davis Cup: Australia defeats the United States 3-2 in the 1951 Davis Cup final
- US Open: Frank Sedgman wins the Men's Singles
- Wimbledon: Ken McGregor and Frank Sedgman win the Men's Doubles
- Yachting
- Margaret Rintoul takes line honours and Struen Marie wins on handicap in the Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race
[edit] Births
- January 19 - Charles Blunt, politician
- January 20 - Clyde Sefton, road cyclist
- February 26 - Wayne Goss, Premier of Queensland
- April 29 - Jon Stanhope, Chief Minister of the ACT
- July 4 - John Alexander, tennis player
- July 6 - Geoffrey Rush, actor
- July 31 - Evonne Goolagong Cawley, tennis player
- August 5 - John Jarratt, actor
- August 6 - Daryl Somers, television personality
- August 30 - Daniel Clark, track cyclist and road bicycle racer
- September 9 - Alexander Downer, politician
- September 27 - Geoff Gallop, Premier of Western Australia
- December 1 - Doug Mulray, radio personality
- December 18 - Andy Thomas, astronaut
- December 22 - Jan Stephenson, professional golfer
[edit] Deaths
- January 29 - Frank Tarrant (b. 1880), cricketer
- April 18 - Daisy Bates (b. 1863), journalist and social worker
- May 27 - Thomas Blamey (b. 1884), soldier
- June 13 - Ben Chifley (b. 1885), Prime Minister of Australia
