1927 in Australia
See also: 1926 in Australia, other events of 1927, 1928 in Australia and the Timeline of Australian history.
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Incumbents
- Prime Minister - Stanley Bruce
- Governor General - John Baird, 1st Viscount Stonehaven
- Premier of New South Wales - Jack Lang (until October 18) then Thomas Bavin
- Premier of South Australia - Lionel Hill (until April 8) then Richard Layton Butler
- Premier of Queensland - William McCormack
- Premier of Tasmania - Joseph Lyons
- Premier of Western Australia - Philip Collier
- Premier of Victoria - John Allan (until May 20) then Edmond Hogan
Events
- May 9 - Parliament House in Canberra is officially opened by the Duke of York
- November 3 - The Sydney ferry Greycliffe is cut in half by the liner Tahiti, killing 40 persons
- The Australasian Council of Trade Unions is formed
Science & Technology
Arts and literature
- George Washington Lambert wins the Archibald Prize
Film
Sport
- Trivalve wins the Melbourne Cup
- South Australia wins the Sheffield Shield
Births
- June 6 - Alan Seymour, playwright
- June 13 - David Kirkpatrick (Slim Dusty), country and western singer
Deaths
- October 26 - Squizzy Taylor (b. 1888), gangster
See also
Categories
1927 in Australia