The following lists events that happened during 1968 in Australia.

1968 in Australia
MonarchElizabeth II
Governor-GeneralLord Casey
Prime ministerJohn McEwen, then John Gorton
Population11,799,078
Australian of the YearLionel Rose
ElectionsNSW, SA, WA

1968
in
Australia

Decades:
  • 1940s
  • 1950s
  • 1960s
  • 1970s
  • 1980s
See also:

Incumbents

State and territory leaders

Governors and administrators

Events

Non-specific dates

  • Australia's population is estimated to have reached 12 million in 1968.

Arts and literature

Film

Television

  • 25 May – An episode of the ABC series Bellbird stops the nation when the character of Charlie Cousins (played by Robin Ramsay) dies in a fall from a silo.

Sport

Unknown dates

Births

Deaths

See also

References

  1. "Winner: Archibald Prize 1968 – William Pidgeon". artgallery.nsw.gov.au. Art Gallery of NSW. Retrieved 19 August 2017.
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