1971 in Australia
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| 1971 in Australia | |
| Monarch | Elizabeth II |
|---|---|
| Governor-General | Paul Hasluck |
| Prime Minister | John Gorton, William McMahon |
| Population | 12,507,349 |
| Elections | NSW, WA |
See also: 1970 in Australia, other events of 1971, 1972 in Australia and the Timeline of Australian history.
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[edit] Incumbents
- Monarch - Queen Elizabeth II
- Prime Minister - John Gorton (til March 10), then William McMahon
- Governor General - Paul Hasluck
[edit] State premiers
- Premier of New South Wales - Robert Askin
- Premier of South Australia - Don Dunstan
- Premier of Queensland - Joh Bjelke-Petersen
- Premier of Tasmania - Angus Bethune
- Premier of Western Australia - David Brand (til April 3), then John Tonkin
- Premier of Victoria - Henry Bolte
[edit] Events
- Neville Bonner becomes first Indigenous Australian to sit as a member in the Parliament of Australia
- Evonne Goolagong is named Australian of the Year
- December 24 - Cyclone Althea hits Townsville, Queensland and surrounding islands, killing 3
- State Premier Joh Bjelke-Petersen declares a state of emergency in Queensland in response to escalating protest to the 1971 Springbok tour
[edit] Arts
- David Williamson writes The Removalists
[edit] Film
[edit] Television
- July 28 - Pick-A-Box, hosted by Bob and Dolly Dyer, airs for the final time. It had first been broadcast as a radio program in 1948.
[edit] Sport
- September 18 - South Sydney Rabbitohs defeated St George Dragons in the NSWRL Grand Final at the Sydney Cricket Ground; thus winning four premierships in five years.
- September 25 - Derek Clayton wins his third men's national marathon title, clocking 2:11:08.8 in Hobart.
- Silver Knight wins the Melbourne Cup
- South Australia wins the Sheffield Shield
- Kialoa takes line honours in the Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race. Pathfinder takes handicap honours
- 1971 Springbok tour
[edit] Births
- January 26 – Lee Naylor, track and field athlete
- February 7 – Andrew Currey, javelin thrower
- February 19 – Lisa McCune, actress
- March 26 – Rennae Stubbs, tennis player
- April 2 – Todd Woodbridge, tennis player
- September 18 – Kate Starre, field hockey midfielder
- October 1 – Andrew O'Keefe, highest-rating television personality
- October 6 – Dave Campbell, musician
- October 20 – Danii Minogue, singer
- October 29 – Matthew Hayden, cricket player
- November 19 – Michelle Andrews, field hockey midfielder
[edit] Deaths
- May 27 - Chips Rafferty (b.1909), actor
- July 30 - Kenneth Slessor (b.1901), poet
