1965 in Australia

1965 in Australia
Monarchy Elizabeth II
Governor-General The Viscount De L'Isle, then The Lord Casey
Prime minister Sir Robert Menzies
Population 11,387,665
Elections WA, SA, NSW
1965
in
Australia
Decades:
  • 1940s
  • 1950s
  • 1960s
  • 1970s
  • 1980s
See also:

Incumbents

Events

Events by month

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Science and technology

Arts and literature

Film

Television

Sport

Light Fingers won the Melbourne Cup.

Cricket: Australia lose a five test series away to the West Indies 2-1. The West Indies side includes greats such as Garry Sobers and Rohan Kanhai, while Australia featured opening batsmen Bill Lawry and Bobby Simpson.

Cricinfo series page

Rugby League: 1965 NSWRFL season St George wins the tenth of a record eleven consecutive premierships in the NSWRL. They were not to win again until 1977, then in 1979. 31 years later, they won in 2010.

Golf: The Australian Veteran Golfers Association. (A.V.G.A.) was formed on 7 July 1965 by four businessmen, Messrs. A Hall, W.Foulsham J.Barkel and H.Hattersley.

Births

Deaths

References

  1. Natalie Bochenski (April 22, 2014). "Merle's Bar toasts Brisbane suffragette". brisbane times (Fairfax Media). Retrieved 24 April 2014.
  2. Interim Report – The Future of Lake Pedder, Lake Pedder Committee of Enquiry, 29 September 1997.
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