1952 in Australia
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| 1952 in Australia | |
| Monarch | George VI, then Elizabeth II |
|---|---|
| Governor-General | William McKell |
| Prime Minister | Robert Menzies |
| Population | 8,636,458 |
| Elections | VIC |
See also: 1951 in Australia, other events of 1952, 1953 in Australia and the Timeline of Australian history.
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[edit] Incumbents
- Monarch - King George VI (unti February 6), then Queen Elizabeth II
- Governor General - William McKell
- Prime Minister - Robert Menzies
- Premier of New South Wales - James McGirr (until April 2), then Joseph Cahill
- Premier of South Australia - Thomas Playford IV
- Premier of Queensland - Ned Hanlon (until January 17), then Vince Gair
- Premier of Tasmania - Robert Cosgrove
- Premier of Western Australia - Ross McLarty
- Premier of Victoria - John McDonald (until October 28), Thomas Hollway (until October 31), John McDonald (until December 17), then John Cain I
[edit] Events
- April 18 - Owen Dixon becomes Chief Justice of the High Court of Australia
- October 3 - Operation Hurricane commences on the Monte Bello Islands with the detonation of an atomic bomb of 25 kilotons yield
[edit] Science & Technology
[edit] Arts and literature
- April 28 - Joan Sutherland makes her debut at Covent Garden
- William Dargie wins the Archibald Prize with his portrait of Essington Lewis
- Frank Hinder wins the Blake Prize for Religious Art with his work Flight into Egypt
[edit] Film
[edit] Sport
- Athletics
- February 16 - Robert Prentice wins his second men's national marathon title, clocking 3:19:26 in Melbourne.
- Olympics: Marjorie Jackson wins gold medals in the Women's 100m and 200m
- Olympics: Shirley Strickland wins the gold medal in the 80m Hurdles
- Cricket
- New South Wales wins the Sheffield Shield
- Cycling
- Olympics: Russell Mockridge wins the gold medal in the Men's 1000m Time Trial
- Olympics: Lionel Cox and Russell Mockridge win the gold medal in the Men's 2000m tandem
- Football
- Bledisloe Cup: retained by the All Blacks
- Brisbane Rugby League premiership: Wests defeated Brothers 15-14
- New South Wales Rugby League premiership: Wests defeated South Sydney 22-12
- South Australian National Football League premiership: won by North Adelaide
- Victorian Football League premiership: Geelong defeated Collingwood 86-40
- Golf
- Australian Open: won by Norman Von Nida
- Australian PGA Championship: won by William C Holder
- Horse Racing
- Peshawar wins the Caulfield Cup
- Hydrogen wins the Cox Plate
- Dalray wins the Melbourne Cup
- Motor Racing
- The Australian Grand Prix was held at Bathurst and won by Doug Whiteford driving a Talbot-Lago
- Swimming
- Olympics: John Davies wins the gold medal in the Men's 200m breaststroke
- Tennis
- Australian Open men's singles: Ken McGregor defeats Frank Sedgman 7-5 12-10 2-6 6-2
- Australian Open women's singles: Thelma Coyne Long defeats Helen Angwin 6-2 6-3
- Davis Cup: Australia defeats the United States 4-1 in the 1952 Davis Cup final
- Wimbledon: Ken McGregor and Frank Sedgman win the Men's Doubles
- Wimbledon: Frank Sedgman wins the Men's Singles
- Yachting
- Nocturne takes line honours and Ingrid wins on handicap in the Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race
[edit] Births
- January 2 — Graham Strachan (d. 2001), singer
- March 1 — Leigh Matthews, Australian Rules football player and coach
- March 6 — Ian Cooke, field hockey player
- April 12 — Mike Munro, journalist
- June 6 — Ross Stretton (d. 2005), ballet dancer
- June 15 — Clare Martin, Chief Minister of the Northern Territory
- July 28 — Glenn A. Baker, music historian
- October 7 — Graham Yallop, cricketer
- September 4 — Tom Maher, basketball coach
- September 25 — Colin Friels, actor
- October 21 — Trevor Chappell, cricketer
- October 22 — John Howard (Australian actor) , stage and screen actor
- November 18 — Peter Beattie, Premier of Queensland
- December 6 — Ric Charlesworth, sportsman
- December 18 — Frank Holden, entertainer
[edit] Deaths
- February 6 - King George VI (b.1895), King
- June 12 - Harry Lawson (b. 1875), Premier of Victoria
- September 14 - John McPhee (b. 1878), Premier of Tasmania
- October 4 - Keith Murdoch (b. 1886), journalist
- October 28 - Billy Hughes (b. 1862), Prime Minister of Australia
- November 30 - Elizabeth Kenny (b. 1880), nurse
