1954 in Australia
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| 1954 in Australia | |
| Monarch | Elizabeth II |
|---|---|
| Governor-General | William Slim |
| Prime Minister | Robert Menzies |
| Population | 8,986,530 |
| Elections | Federal |
See also: 1953 in Australia, other events of 1954, 1955 in Australia and the Timeline of Australian history.
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[edit] Incumbents
- Prime Minister - Robert Menzies
- Governor General - William Slim
- Premier of New South Wales - Joseph Cahill
- Premier of South Australia - Thomas Playford IV
- Premier of Queensland - Vince Gair
- Premier of Tasmania - Robert Cosgrove
- Premier of Western Australia - Albert Hawke
- Premier of Victoria - John Cain I
[edit] Events
- February 3 - Queen Elizabeth arrives in Sydney on her first visit as monarch
- February 13 - Mawson Station in the Australian Antarctic Territory is established
- During February, a cyclone hits the Gold Coast and northern New South Wales, killing 26 [1]
- April 3 - Vladimir Petrov, a Soviet diplomat, defects to Australia, sparking the Petrov Affair
- Shirley Bliss wins the Miss Australia Quest
[edit] Science & Technology
- The Australian Academy of Science is established
[edit] Arts and literature
- Ivor Hele wins the Archibald Prize with his portrait of Rt Hon R G Menzies, PC, CH, QC, MP
- Charles Bannon wins the Blake Prize for Religious Art with his work Judas Iscariot
[edit] Film
[edit] Sport
- Cricket
- New South Wales wins the Sheffield Shield
- Football
- Brisbane Rugby League premiership: Wests defeated Brothers 35-18
- New South Wales Rugby League premiership: South Sydney defeated Newtown 23-15
- South Australian National Football League premiership: won by Port Adelaide
- Victorian Football League premiership: Footscray defeated Melbourne 102-51
- Golf
- Australian Open: won by Ossie Pickworth
- Australian PGA Championship: won by Kel Nagle
- Horse Racing
- Rising Fast wins the Caulfield Cup
- Rising Fast wins the Cox Plate
- Rising Fast wins the Melbourne Cup
- Motor Racing
- The Australian Grand Prix was held at Southport and won by Lex Davison driving a HWM Jaguar
- Tennis
- Australian Open men's singles: Mervyn Rose defeats Rex Hartwig 6-2 0-6 6-4 6-2
- Australian Open women's singles: Thelma Coyne Long defeats Jenny Staley Hoad 6-3 6-4
- Davis Cup: Australia is defeated by the United States 2-3 in the 1954 Davis Cup final
- Wimbledon: Rex Hartwig and Mervyn Rose win the Gentlemen's Pairs
- Wimbledon: Jaroslav Drobný defeats Ken Rosewall 13-11 4-6 6-2 9-7 in the Gentlemen's Singles
- Yachting
- Kurrewa IV takes line honours and Solveig IV wins on handicap in the Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race
[edit] Births
- January 25 - Kay Cottee, sailor
- January 26 - Kim Hughes, cricketer
- April 27 - Mark Holden, singer and media personality
- May 2 - Don Cameron, water polo player and coach
- May 19 - Phil Rudd, musician
- May 27 - Pauline Hanson, politician
- August 12 - Rob Borbidge, Premier of Queensland
- September 13 - Steve Kilbey, musician
- October 15 - Steve Bracks, Premier of Victoria
- November 12 - Paul McNamee, tennis player
- November 26 - Jacki MacDonald, media personality
- November 29 - Steve Rogers (d. 2006), Rugby league footballer
[edit] Deaths
- September 19 - Miles Franklin (b. 1879), writer
- November 14 - Inigo Jones (b. 1872), meteorologist
- November 22 - Roy Rene (b. 1892), comedian
