1973 in Australia

1973 in Australia

Infobox Australian year
monarch = Elizabeth II
governor-general = Paul Hasluck
pm =Gough Whitlam
population = 13,303,664
australian =
elections =SA, VIC, NSW"See also:"
1972 in Australia,
other events of 1973,
1974 in Australia and the
Timeline of Australian history.

Incumbents

*Queen of Australia - HM Queen Elizabeth II
*Governor General - Sir Paul Hasluck
*Prime Minister - Gough Whitlam
*Premier of New South Wales - Sir Robert Askin
*Premier of South Australia - Don Dunstan
*Premier of Queensland - Sir Joh Bjelke-Petersen
*Premier of Tasmania - Eric Reece
*Premier of Western Australia - John Tonkin
*Premier of Victoria - Rupert Hamer

Events

* February 10 - Australia's first casino, the Wrest Point Hotel Casino, opens in Hobart
* February 28 - The federal voting age is lowered from 21 to 18. The state of New South Wales had already enacted such a change in 1970.
* March 8 - Whiskey Au Go Go fire
* June 1 - The first General Dynamics F-111 aircraft is delivered to the Royal Australian Air Force
* October 20 - Sydney Opera House officially opened by Queen Elizabeth II
* December 1 - Papua New Guinea is granted self government prior to independence

Arts and Literature

* Patrick White is announced as Australian of the Year
* September 21 - The Jackson Pollock painting "Blue Poles" is controversially purchased by the Whitlam government for US$2 million (AUD$1.3 million).
* "No award" was made for the Miles Franklin Award

Film

* Alvin Purple

Television

* Certain Women (TV series) commences
*The novel "Seven Little Australians" adapted for television (10 part series)

port

*September 8 - Derek Clayton wins his fourth men's national marathon title, clocking 2:12:07.6 in Perth.
* "Gala Supreme" wins the Melbourne Cup
* Western Australia wins the Sheffield Shield
* "Helsall" takes line honours in the Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race. "Ceil III" is the handicap winner
* Australia defeats South Africa 3-0 in the Federation Cup

Births

* January 31 — Portia de Rossi, actress
* February 15 — Sarah Wynter, actress
* February 16 — Cathy Freeman, athlete
* February 20 — Kimberley Davies, actor
* March 26 — Matt Burke, rugby union player
* April 19 — George Gregan, rugby union player
* April 26 — Stephanie Graf, middle distance athlete
* May 29 — Malcolm Allen, swimmer
* June 21 — Alyson Annan, field hockey player
* August 2 — Susie O'Neill, swimmer
* August 14 — Kieren Perkins, swimmer
* August 20 — Scott Goodman, swimmer
* August 22 — Mark Hickman, field hockey goalkeeper
* September 2 — Matthew Dunn, swimmer
* September 5 — Jennifer Whittle, basketball player
* September 18 — Louise Sauvage, wheelchair athlete
* October 8 — Toby Haenen, swimmer
* October 14 — Steven Bradbury, speed skater
* October 23 — David Beard, volleyball player
* November 20 — Matthew Smith, field hockey player
* December 24 — Kerry Nettle, politician
* December 28 — Alex Dimitriades, actor

Deaths

* April 5 - John Coleman (b.1928), Australian rules footbaler
* April 21 - Arthur Fadden (b.1894), former Prime Minister
* July 8 - Arthur Calwell (b.1896), politician


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