1922 in Australia
See also:
1921 in Australia,
other events of 1922,
1923 in Australia and the
Timeline of Australian history.
Incumbents
State premiers
State governors
Events
Science and technology
- 21 September – A total solar eclipse occurs over Australia, allowing scientists to test Albert Einstein's general theory of relativity.[1]
Arts and literature
Sport
Births
- 5 January – Anthony Synnot, Chief of the Defence Force (died 2001)
- 15 January – Eric Willis, Premier of New South Wales (died 1999)
- 23 January – Tom Lewis, Premier of New South Wales
- 21 February – Fos Williams, Australian rules footballer (died 2001)
- 24 February – Bill Morris, Australian rules footballer (died 1960)
- 14 March – Bob Bignall, soccer player
- 15 March – Hesba Fay Brinsmead, children's author (died 2003)
- 28 March – Neville Bonner, first Indigenous federal MP (died 1999)
- 29 March – Mac Holten, Australian rules footballer and politician (died 1996)
- 30 March – John McLeay, Jr., politician (died 2000)
- 10 April – Nancy Millis, microbiologist
- 9 May – Col Hoy, cricket umpire (died 1999)
- 7 July – Robert Raymond, filmmaker and television pioneer (died 2003)
- 1 August – Pat McDonald, actress (Number 96) (died 1990)
- 23 August – Ronald Wilson, High Court justice (died 2005)
- 30 August – Lionel Murphy, Attorney-General and High Court justice (died 1986)
- 26 September – Leonard Teale, actor (died 1994)
- 1 November – James Rowland, Chief of Air Force and Governor of New South Wales (died 1999)
- 18 November – Una Hale, operatic soprano (died 2005)
- 6 December – Gordon Ada, microbiologist
- 20 December – Geoff Mack, country music singer
- 28 December – Lionel Bowen, politician
Deaths
- 10 January – Frank Tudor (born 1866), ALP opposition leader (1916–1921)
- 14 February – Bertram Stevens (born 1872), art critic
- 8 March – Elizabeth Hope, Lady Hope (born 1842), British evangelist
- 22 March – Arthur Groom (born 1852), politician and land agent
- 4 April – Peter Waite (born 1834), rancher and philanthropist
- 7 April – James McGowen (born 1855), Premier of New South Wales (1910–1913)
- 14 April – Rose Summerfield (born 1864), feminist and labour activist
- 24 April – Colin Campbell Ross (born 1892), publican executed for the Gun Alley murder
- 30 April – Robert Carl Sticht (born 1856), metallurgist
- 24 May – James Arthur Pollock (born 1865), physicist
- 25 May – Roy Redgrave (born 1873), silent film actor
- 31 May – Jørgen Christian Jensen (born 1891), Victoria Cross recipient
- 15 June – Alfred Cecil Rowlandson (born 1865), publisher
- 17 June – Robert Philp (born 1851), Premier of Queensland (1899–1903, 1907–1908)
- 11 July – Hans Irvine (born 1856), Victorian politician and vigneron
- 23 July – Joseph Edmund Carne (born 1855), geologist
- 30 July – Harry Butler (born 1889), aviator
- 2 September – Henry Lawson (born 1867), writer and poet
- 26 September – Sir Charles Wade (born 1863), Premier of New South Wales (1907–1910)
- 4 October – Ellis Rowan (born 1847), naturalist and illustrator
- 17 December – David Lindsay (born 1856), explorer
References