Portal:Australia/Anniversaries/June/June 22

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• 1896 - The second Victoria Bridge is opened in Brisbane by the Governor of Queensland, Lord Lamington. The previous bridge was destroyed by floodwaters.
• 1903 - Garfield Barwick AK GCMG PC, Chief Justice of the High Court of Australia is born in Sydney.
• 1926 - The Council for Scientific Research (CSIR) formed; later became the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation.
• 1938 - Poet C. J. Dennis died.
• 1957 - Garry Gary Beers, bassist for INXS is born.
• 1977 - The Uniting Church of Australia is formed from the Methodist, Congregational and Presbyterian Churches.