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1961 in Australia
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Everything about 1961 In Australia totally explainedSee also:
1960 in Australia,
other events of 1961,
1962 in Australia and the
Timeline of Australian history.
Incumbents
Events
January 2 - Oral contraceptives are first sold in Australia
February 25 - Last electric tram service runs in Sydney
June 23 - Australia signed the Antarctic Treaty
October 31 - Parkes radiotelescope officially opened by the Governor General
November 30 - an Ansett ANA Vickers Viscount aircraft crashes on takeoff into Botany Bay, killing all 15 on board
Science & Technology
Arts and literature
Dame Joan Sutherland is announced as Australian of the Year
William Pidgeon wins the Archibald Prize
The novel Lady Chatterley's Lover by D. H. Lawrence is banned from sale.
Film
Television
August 19 - Four Corners TV current affairs program first screened on ABC TV
Sport
Cricket
Football
Golf
Horse Racing
Motor Racing
Tennis
Yachting
Births
March 16 - Brett Kenny, Rugby League footballer
March 24 - Dean Jones, cricketer
April 12 - Magda Szubanski, comedian
May 16 - Gina Riley, actor and comedian
May 31 - Justin Madden, Australian Rules footballer
June 16 - Peter Sterling, Rugby League footballer
July 21 - Morris Iemma, Premier of New South Wales
October 8 - Simon Burke, actor
November 18 - Anthony Warlow, singer
November 23 - Merv Hughes, cricketer
December 17 - Larry Anthony, politician
December 29 - Mal Brough, politician
Deaths
February 3 – William Morrison (b. 1893), Governor General of Australia
February 20 – Percy Grainger (b.1882), pianist and composer
May 22 – Lionel Lindsay (b.1874), artist
September 27 – Peter Dawson (b. 1882), singer
December 3 – Pat O'Hara Wood (b. 1891), tennis player
December 20 – Earle Page (b. 1880), Prime Minister of AustraliaFurther Information
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