1968 in Australia
See also: 1967 in Australia, other events of 1968, 1969 in Australia and the Timeline of Australian history.
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Incumbents
- Premier of New South Wales - Robert Askin
- Premier of South Australia - Don Dunstan; Steele Hall (fromApril 17)
- Premier of Queensland - Frank Nicklin (til January 17), Jack Pizzey (died in office July 31), Joh Bjelke-Petersen
- Premier of Tasmania - Eric Reece
- Premier of Western Australia - David Brand
- Premier of Victoria - Henry Bolte
Events
- October 14 - The town of Meckering, Western Australia, is badly damaged by an earthquake
Science & Technology
Arts and literature
Film
Television
Sport
- Rain Lover wins the Melbourne Cup
- Western Australia wins the Sheffield Shield
- * Ondine II takes line honours in the Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race. Koomooloo is the handicap winner
- Australia defeats the Netherlands 3-0 in the Federation Cup
Births
- February 7 - Phillip Tahmindjis, ice speed skater
- April 7 - Duncan Armstrong, swimmer
- May 28 - Kylie Minogue, entertainer
- June 4 - Rachel Griffiths, actress
- July 27 - Julian McMahon, actor
- August 9 - Eric Bana, actor
- October 12 - Hugh Jackman, actor
Deaths
- January 14 - Dorothea Mackellar (b.1885), poet
See also
Categories
1968 in Australia