1957 in Australia
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| 1957 in Australia | |
| Monarch | Elizabeth II |
|---|---|
| Governor-General | William Slim |
| Prime Minister | Robert Menzies |
| Population | 9,640,138 |
| Elections | QLD |
See also: 1956 in Australia, other events of 1957, 1958 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 (until August 12), then Frank Nicklin
- Premier of Tasmania - Robert Cosgrove
- Premier of Western Australia - Albert Hawke
- Premier of Victoria - Henry Bolte
[edit] Events
- January 19 - The Argus newspaper appears for the last time
- October 3 - Australian National Airways (ANA) is merged with Ansett to form Ansett-ANA
- Slim Dusty wins his first gold record for A Pub With No Beer
[edit] Science & Technology
[edit] Arts and literature
- Architect Jørn Utzon wins the design competition for the Sydney Opera House
- Ivor Hele wins the Archibald Prize with his Self Portrait
- Elwynn Lynn wins the Blake Prize for Religious Art with his work Betrayal
[edit] Film
- Robbery Under Arms, film adaptation of the novel of the same name (see Robbery Under Arms at the Internet Movie Database).
- Three in One, a film of three short stories about life in Australia in the 1950s (see Three in One at the Internet Movie Database).
[edit] Television
- January 19 - GTV-9 television station is officially opened in Melbourne.
- May 7 - In Melbourne Tonight, TV-Series 1957-1970 (GTV-9's first major production).
- Pick-A-Box, TV-Series 1957-1971 (first broadcast as a radio program in 1948)
- The Tarax Show, TV-Series 1957-1970 (sponsored by Tarax, a soft drink bottling company from Melbourne.
[edit] Sport
- Cricket
- New South Wales wins the Sheffield Shield
- Football
- Bledisloe Cup: won by the All Blacks
- Brisbane Rugby League premiership: Valleys defeated Brothers 18-17
- New South Wales Rugby League premiership: St. George defeated Manly-Warringah 31-9
- South Australian National Football League premiership: won by Port Adelaide
- Victorian Football League premiership: Melbourne defeated Essendon 116-55
- Australia defeats Great Britain in the 1957 Rugby League World Cup
- Golf
- Australian Open: won by Frank Phillips
- Australian PGA Championship: won by Gary Player
- Horse Racing
- Tulloch wins the Caulfield Cup
- Red Craze wins the Cox Plate
- Todman wins the inaugural Golden Slipper
- Straight Draw wins the Melbourne Cup
- Motor Racing
- The Australian Grand Prix was held at Caversham and won by Lex Davison and Bill Patterson driving a Ferrari
- Tennis
- Australian Open men's singles: Ashley Cooper defeats Neale Fraser 6-3 9-11 6-4 6-2
- Australian Open women's singles: Shirley Fry defeats Althea Gibson 6-3 6-4
- Davis Cup: Australia defeats the United States 3-2 in the 1957 Davis Cup final
- Wimbledon: Lew Hoad wins the Men's Singles
- Yachting
- Kurrewa IV takes line honours and Anitra V wins on handicap in the Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race
[edit] Births
- February 27 - Robert de Castella, marathon runner
- March 20 - David Foster, axeman
- March 30 - Debra Byrne, entertainer
- March 30 - Alan Fletcher, Australian actor
- April 9 - Jamie Redfern, singer
- April 13 - Mark Tonelli, swimmer
- May 22 - Gary Sweet, actor
- July 13 - Penny Cook , Australian actress.
- July 26 - Wayne Grady, golfer
- August 14 - Peter Costello, politician
- September 21 - Kevin Rudd, politician
- September 22 - Nick Cave, musician
- November 4 - Tony Abbott, politician
- December 30 - Simon Madden, Australian Rules footballer
[edit] Deaths
- January 11 - Sir Robert Garran (b. 1867), Solicitor-General of Australia
- January 31 - John Marshall (b. 1930), freestyle swimmer
- August 4 - John Cain I (b. 1882), Premier of Victoria
- October 27 - James McGirr (b. 1890), Premier of New South Wales
