1973 in Australia
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| 1973 in Australia | |
| Monarch | Elizabeth II |
|---|---|
| Governor-General | Paul Hasluck |
| Prime Minister | Gough Whitlam |
| Population | 13,303,664 |
| Elections | SA, VIC, NSW |
See also: 1972 in Australia, other events of 1973, 1974 in Australia and the Timeline of Australian history.
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[edit] Incumbents
- Queen of Australia - HM Queen Elizabeth II
- Governor General - Sir Paul Hasluck
- Prime Minister - Gough Whitlam
- Premier of New South Wales - Sir Robert Askin
- Premier of South Australia - Don Dunstan
- Premier of Queensland - Sir Joh Bjelke-Petersen
- Premier of Tasmania - Eric Reece
- Premier of Western Australia - John Tonkin
- Premier of Victoria - Rupert Hamer
[edit] Events
- February 10 - Australia's first casino, the Wrest Point Hotel Casino, opens in Hobart
- February 28 - The federal voting age is lowered from 21 to 18. The state of New South Wales had already enacted such a change in 1970.
- March 8 - Whiskey Au Go Go fire
- June 1 - The first General Dynamics F-111 aircraft is delivered to the Royal Australian Air Force
- October 20 - Sydney Opera House officially opened by Queen Elizabeth II
- December 1 - Papua New Guinea is granted self government prior to independence
[edit] Arts and Literature
- Patrick White is announced as Australian of the Year
- September 21 - The Jackson Pollock painting Blue Poles is controversially purchased by the Whitlam government for US$2 million (AUD$1.3 million).
[edit] Film
[edit] Television
- Certain Women (TV series) commences
[edit] Sport
- September 8 - Derek Clayton wins his fourth men's national marathon title, clocking 2:12:07.6 in Perth.
- Gala Supreme wins the Melbourne Cup
- Western Australia wins the Sheffield Shield
- Helsall takes line honours in the Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race. Ceil III is the handicap winner
- Australia defeats South Africa 3-0 in the Federation Cup
[edit] Births
- January 31 — Portia de Rossi, actress
- February 15 — Sarah Wynter, actress
- February 16 — Cathy Freeman, athlete
- February 20 — Kimberley Davies, actor
- March 26 — Matt Burke, rugby union player
- April 19 — George Gregan, rugby union player
- April 26 — Stephanie Graf, middle distance athlete
- May 29 — Malcolm Allen, swimmer
- June 21 — Alyson Annan, field hockey player
- August 2 — Susie O'Neill, swimmer
- August 14 — Kieren Perkins, swimmer
- August 20 — Scott Goodman, swimmer
- August 22 — Mark Hickman, field hockey goalkeeper
- September 2 — Matthew Dunn, swimmer
- September 18 - Louise Sauvage, wheelchair athlete
- October 8 — Toby Haenen, swimmer
- October 14 — Steven Bradbury, speed skater
- October 23 — David Beard, volleyball player
- December 24 — Kerry Nettle, politician
- December 28 — Alex Dimitriades, actor
[edit] Deaths
- April 5 - John Coleman (b.1928), Australian rules footbaler
- April 21 - Arthur Fadden (b.1894), former Prime Minister
- July 8 - Arthur Calwell (b.1896), politician
