1976 in Australia
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| 1976 in Australia | |
| Monarch | Elizabeth II |
|---|---|
| Governor-General | John Kerr |
| Prime Minister | Malcolm Fraser |
| Population | 13,892,995 |
| Elections | NSW, VIC, TAS |
See also: 1975 in Australia, other events of 1976, 1977 in Australia and the Timeline of Australian history.
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[edit] Incumbents
- Queen of Australia - HM Queen Elizabeth II
- Governor General - Sir John Kerr
- Prime Minister - Malcom Fraser
- Premier of New South Wales -Thomas Lewis, then Sir Eric Willis, then Neville Wran
- Premier of South Australia - Don Dunstan
- Premier of Queensland - Sir Joh Bjelke-Petersen
- Premier of Tasmania - Bill Neilson
- Premier of Western Australia - Sir Charles Court
- Premier of Victoria - Rupert Hamer
[edit] Events
- May 1 - Neville Wran Becomes NSW Premier
- September 30 - Blue Hills, the long running ABC radio serial, comes to an end after 32 years
- December 4 - The Royal Australian Navy's fleet of Grumman Tracker aircraft is destroyed by arson at Nowra, New South Wales
- Edward (Weary) Dunlop is announced as Australian of the Year
- Mining on Fraser Island ends.
[edit] Science & Technology
[edit] Arts and literature
- Brett Whiteley wins the Archibald Prize with Self Portrait in the Studio
[edit] Film
- Don's Party
- Storm Boy
- The Fourth Wish
[edit] Television
Nine Network soap operas The Young Doctors and The Sullivans both begin on air in November.
[edit] Sport
- Van der Hum wins the Melbourne Cup
- South Australia wins the Sheffield Shield
- Ballyhoo takes line honours and Piccolo wins on handicap in the Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race
- Hawthorn were premiers of the Victorian Football League
- Australia defeats the West Indies 5-1 in the cricket test series
- Geoff Hunt wins the men's squash World Open
- Manly defeats Parramatta 13-10 to win the New South Wales Rugby League Premiership
[edit] Births
- January 9 — Amy Gillett (d. 2005), cyclist
- January 18 — Damien Leith, singer
- February 17 — Matthew Lappin, Australian rules footballer
- February 19 — Travis Denney, badminton player
- February 24 — Bradley McGee, cyclist
- February 28 — David Bradbury, politician
- June 4 — Kasey Chambers, singer
- June 21 — Nigel Lappin, Australian rules footballer
- August 7 — Megan Gale, model
- August 27 — Mark Webber, Formula 1 driver
- September 1 — Marcos Ambrose, racing driver
- September 15 — Brett Kimmorley, Rugby league footballer
- November 7 — Mark Philippoussis, tennis player
- November 8 — Brett Lee, cricketer
- November 18 — Matt Welsh, swimmer
- November 30 — Gail Miller, water polo player
[edit] Deaths
- February 8 - Gladys Moncrieff (b. 1892), singer
- May 21 - Harold Blair (b. 1924), singer and activist
- June 17 - Richard Casey (b. 1890), Governor General of Australia
- August 10 - Bert Oldfield (b. 1894), cricketer
- September 21 - Peter Crimmins B. 1943, Australia Rules Footballer
