1970 in Australia

1970 in Australia
Monarchy	Elizabeth II
Governor-General	Paul Hasluck
Prime minister	John Gorton
Population	12,263,014
Elections	Senate, SA, VIC

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Incumbents

Prime Minister – John Gorton
Governor-General – Paul Hasluck
Premier of New South Wales – Robert Askin
Premier of South Australia – Steele Hall; Don Dunstan
Premier of Queensland – Joh Bjelke-Petersen
Premier of Tasmania – Angus Bethune
Premier of Western Australia – David Brand
Premier of Victoria – Henry Bolte

Events

1 January - Newcastle, New South Wales suffers a fierce hailstorm.
3 January - Police in Liverpool, Sydney conduct a high speed car chase after Wally Mellish, a central figure in the July 1968 Glenfield siege.
4 January - The Victorian Government appoints William Kaye, QC to investigate allegations that some senior police officers took bribes from abortionists.
- 1,000 New South Wales state powerhouse operators go on strike.
5 January - Federal Opposition Leader Gough Whitlam tells a meeting of Wewak Councillors in Port Moresby that the Territory House of Assembly was a "rubber stamp" for policies formulated in Canberra.
7 January - The U.S. seismic survey vessel Polaris catches fire at Port Adelaide, causing $750,000 worth of damage.
- Federal Opposition Leader Gough Whitlam announces in Rabaul, Papua New Guinea that a New Guinean would be appointed as Administrator of the Territory immediately if Labor won the next election.
- The Australian Wheatgrowers' Federation recommends a national wheat quota reduction for the 1970-71 season.
8 January - The Army Minister Andrew Peacock denies the statement made the previous day by Dr. Cairns of the Victorian Labor Party that Australian officers in Vietnam had suggested to troops that they would be home by June.
- Queensland Labor Senator G. Georges rejects oil company assurances that drilling in the Great Barrier Reef area could be done in such away that the reef would be preserved in an untouched state.
12 January - Prime Minister John Gorton announces the number of cannons to be distributed and the locations of these cannons for the Captain Cook celebrations. New South Wales, Canberra and Queensland will each receive one of the six cannons jettisoned by Captain Cook from the Endeavour on the Great Barrier Reef in 1770.
- National Development Minister R.W.C. Swartz announces that an Australian team is in San Francisco drawing up specifications for Australia's first nuclear power station to be stationed at Jervis Bay.
- Three-year-old Cheryl Grimmer vanishes from Fairy Meadow Beach near Wollongong.
13 January - US Vice-President Spiro Agnew arrives in Canberra. 14 are arrested during protests outside Parliament House over Mr. Agnew's visit on 14 January.
14 January - Prime Minister Gorton announces that Ampol Exploration Ltd. is not proceeding with its intention to drill for oil in the Great Barrier Reef pending a thorough examination of whether there might be damage to the reef.^[1]
15 January - Sydney police receive a $10,000 ransom note for the return of missing three-year-old Cheryl Grimmer.
- Canberra police investigate possibly dangerous chemicals thrown into the swimming pool of the Prime Minister's Lodge which appeared to be eating into the tiled walls of the pool in which Prime Minister Gorton swims every morning.
17 January – Cyclone Ada hits Central Queensland, killing 14.
19 January - Queensland Premier Sir Joh Bjelke-Petersen agrees to a Commonwealth-State inquiry into oil-drilling on the Great Barrier Reef.
- Prime Minister John Gorton announces that Federal Cabinet has accepted the recommendation of a Senate select committee for Australia to adopt the metric system of weights and measures.
- The six Premiers unanimously agree in Adelaide to approach Prime Minister John Gorton with a long-range plan aimed at States levying their own income-tax.
21 January - A thunderstorm in Brisbane causes damage to 1,000 homes, widespread power blackouts and peak-hour traffic chaos.
- Dr. R.E.Klugman, Labor MP for Prospect, reveals that a middle-aged Ukrainian migrant, Mr. Bronislaw Chyrzynski, had been held in Long Bay Gaol for nearly four weeks because he could not speak English.
22 January - Seven men, including high-ranking Victorian police officers are named in connection with an alleged abortion protection racket at the Victorian Government's Board of Inquiry into allegations of police corruption over abortions.
- Federal Cabinet reaches a final agreement on the introduction of common health fees acceptable to the Australian Medical Association.
- Primary Industry Minister Mr. J.D. Anthony, announces at Casino that Australia has agreed to sell about 30,000 tons of meat - worth about $25 million- to Russia within the next six months.
21 April – The Hutt River Province Principality is established.
3 May – A new international terminal is opened at Sydney Airport
1 July – Melbourne Airport is officially opened.
15 October – A portion of the West Gate Bridge in Melbourne collapses, killing 35
Pope Paul VI visits Australia.
Elizabeth II and other members of the royal family tour Australia.

Arts and literature

Germaine Greer publishes her book, The Female Eunuch.
Eric Smith wins the Archibald Prize with his portrait Gruzman – Architect
Frederick Bates wins the Wynne Prize for landscape with his painting Redfern – Southern Portal
Dal Stivens's novel A Horse of Air wins the Miles Franklin Award

Film

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Sport

26 September - Carlton defeats Collingwood by 10 points in the VFL Grand Final. In other Australian rules football leagues Clarence defeated New Norfolk in the TFL, Sturt defeated Glenelg in the SANFL and it was South Fremantle defeating Perth in the WANFL.
19 September — The South Sydney Rabbitohs defeated Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles in the NSWRL Grand Final at the Sydney Cricket Ground. Souths captain John Sattler played most of the game with a broken jaw.
26 September – John Farrington wins his second men's national marathon title, clocking 2:15:27 in Werribee.
Baghdad Note wins the Melbourne Cup.
Victoria wins the Sheffield Shield.
Buccaneer takes line honours and Pacha wins on handicap in the Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race.
The US yacht Intrepid defeats the Australian yacht Gretel II in the America's Cup.
Australia defeats Germany 3-0 in the Federation Cup.
Margaret Court becomes the second woman to win the Grand Slam of tennis.
John Newcombe wins both the singles and doubles championships at Wimbledon.
Johnny Famechon defeats Fighting Harada to retain the WBC featherweight championship.

Births

8 January – Rachel Friend, actress
27 January – Bradley Clyde, rugby league footballer
9 February – Glenn McGrath, cricketer
10 February – Melissa Doyle, television personality
25 February – Peter Lew, businessman
4 April – Jason Stoltenberg, tennis player
11 May – Dean Capobianco, track and field sprinter
25 May – Danni Roche, field hockey player
8 June – Stephen Renouf, rugby league footballer
4 July – Tony Vidmar, soccer player
8 July – Lisa Powell, field hockey forward
10 July – Adam Hills, comedian and television presenter
13 July – Sandon Stolle, tennis player
19 July – Ashley Paske, actor
27 August – Andy Bichel, cricketer
4 September – Deni Hines, singer
8 October - Simon Lunn, rugby player and long distance runner
17 November – Tania Zaetta, television personality
18 November – Peta Wilson, actress
26 November – Dave Hughes, comedian

Deaths

17 February – John Jensen (born 1884), public servant
20 March – Arthur Corbett, Australian public servant (born 1877)
1 May – Nan Chauncy (born 1900), children's author
13 May – William Dobell (born 1899), artist and sculptor
21 May – E. L. Grant Watson (born 1885), writer and anthropologist
2 July – Jessie Street (born 1889), suffragette and feminist
12 December – Doris Blackburn (born 1889), women's rights activist and politician
14 December – William Slim (born 1897), former Governor General

References

↑ "P.M., Premier clash over reef proposal". Sydney Morning Herald. 15 January 1970.

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1970 in Oceania

Sovereign states	Australia Federated States of Micronesia Fiji Kiribati Marshall Islands Nauru New Zealand Palau Papua New Guinea Samoa Solomon Islands Tonga Tuvalu Vanuatu

Associated states of New Zealand	Cook Islands Niue

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