1925 in Australia
See also:
1924 in Australia,
other events of 1925,
1926 in Australia and the
Timeline of Australian history.
Incumbents
State premiers
State governors
Events
Science and technology
Arts and literature
Sport
Births
- 8 February – Francis Webb, poet (died 1973)
- 10 February – Basil Hennessy, archaeologist
- 11 February – George Avery, Olympic triple jumper
- 17 February – Joy Nichols, comedian and actress
- 19 March – Creighton Burns, journalist and editor-in-chief of The Age (died 2008)
- 4 April – Dorothy Alison, actress (died 1992)
- 21 April – Anthony Mason, Chief Justice of the High Court
- 4 June – Peter Benjamin Graham, artist (died 1987)
- 6 July – Ruth Cracknell, actor (died 2002)
- 18 July – Shirley Strickland, athlete (died 2004)
- 19 August – Laurie Sawle, cricketer
- 21 August – Don Chipp, politician and founder of the Australian Democrats (died 2006)
- 24 August – Duncan Hall, rugby league footballer of the 1940s and 1950s (died 2011)
- 27 August – Fred Emery, psychologist (died 1997)
- 27 August – Ken Grieves, cricketer (died 1992)
- 27 August – Bill Neilson, Premier of Tasmania (1975–1977) (died 1989)
- 24 September – Harry Jenkins (senior), politician (died 2004)
- 4 October – Renfrey Potts, mathematician (died 2005)
- 18 October – Thomas Millar, historian (died 1994)
- 24 October – Ken Mackay, cricketer (died 1982)
- 17 November – Charles Mackerras, conductor
- 23 November – James Killen, politician (died 2007)
- 10 December – Norm McDonald, Australian rules footballer (died 2002)
Deaths
- 24 January – William Aitcheson Haswell (born 1854), zoologist
- 4 February – Richard Godfrey Rivers (born 1859), artist
- 23 February – John Holman (born 1872), West Australian politician
- 1 March – Rev. John Ferguson (born 1852), Presbyterian minister
- 16 April – Thomas McCawley (born 1881), Chief Justice of Queensland
- 20 April – Rose Scott (born 1847), social reformer
- 28 April – Richard Butler (born 1850), Premier of South Australia (1905)
- 1 May – Arthur McCabe (born 1887), Olympic rugby union player
- 22 June – Matthew Gibney (born 1835), Catholic bishop who gave last rites to Ned Kelly
- 27 June – Simpson Newland (born 1835), Murray River pioneer
- 18 July – Edward Russell (born 1878), Victorian politician
- 26 July – William Trenwith (born 1846), trade unionist
- 3 August – William Bruce (born 1864), cricketer
- 30 August – Magnus Cromarty (born 1875), NSW politician
- 5 September – Reginald Augustus Frederick Murray (born 1846), geologist
- 28 September – Joseph Brown (born 1844), politician
- 3 October – Charles Web Gilbert (born 1867), sculptor
- 24 October – Charles Kenningham (born 1860), English opera singer
- 4 November – Paddy Hannan (born 1840), gold prospector
- 13 November – Charles McDonald (born 1860), politician
- 16 November – Joseph Maiden (born 1859), botanist
References