1972 in Australia
Monarch	Elizabeth II
Governor-General	Paul Hasluck
Prime Minister	William McMahon, then Gough Whitlam
Population	13,067,265
Elections	Federal, TAS, QLD

See also: 1971 in Australia, other events of 1972, 1973 in Australia and the Timeline of Australian history. TalkCommonewalth realm.-->The monarchy For the ship see RMS Queen Elizabeth 2 Elizabeth II (Elizabeth Alexandra Mary Context States headed by Elizabeth II The Governor-General of the Commonwealth of Australia is the representative in Australia of the monarch of Australia (currently Elizabeth II Queen of Australia) Sir Paul Meernaa Caedwalla Hasluck KG GCMG GCVO (1 April 1905&ndash9 January 1993 was an Australian historian poet public servant and The Prime Minister of Australia is the Head of government of the Commonwealth of Australia, holding office on commission from the Governor-General. Sir William "Billy" McMahon, GCMG, CH (23 February 1908 31 March 1988 was an Australian Liberal politician and the 20th Prime Minister of Edward Gough Whitlam, AC, QC (born 11 July 1916 known as Gough Whitlam (ˈɡɒf goff is an Australian former politician and 21st Current Demographic data Much of the data that follows has been derived from the CIA World Factbook and the Australian Bureau of Statistics, through See also Politics of Australia Australia elects a Legislature the Parliament of the Commonwealth of Australia using various electoral systems see Issues The 1972 Election was largely focused on domestic policy issues and the role of the federal government in resolving these issues Queensland is a state of Australia, occupying the north-eastern corner of the mainland continent See also 1970 in Australia, other events of 1971, 1972 in Australia and the Timeline of Australian history. Year 1972 ( MCMLXXII) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. See also 1972 in Australia, other events of 1973, 1974 in Australia and the Timeline of Australian history. This is a timeline of Australian history. BC c 68000 BC-40000 BC Aboriginal tribes thought to have arrived in Australia

Contents 1 Incumbents 1.1 State premiers 2 Events 3 Arts and Literature 4 Film 5 Television 6 Sport 7 Births 8 Deaths 9 References

Incumbents

• Queen of Australia - Queen Elizabeth II
• Governor General - Sir Paul Hasluck
• Prime Minister - William McMahon, then Gough Whitlam

State premiers

• Premier of New South Wales - Sir Robert Askin
• Premier of South Australia - Don Dunstan
• Premier of Queensland - Sir Joh Bjelke-Petersen
• Premier of Tasmania - Angus Bethune, then Eric Reece
• Premier of Western Australia - John Tonkin
• Premier of Victoria - Sir Henry Bolte, then Rupert Hamer
• Chief Minister of the Northern Territory - Marshall Perron

Events

• May 10 - Law professor George Duncan is drowned in the Torrens River, Adelaide. TalkCommonewalth realm.-->The monarchy For the ship see RMS Queen Elizabeth 2 Elizabeth II (Elizabeth Alexandra Mary Context States headed by Elizabeth II The Governor-General of the Commonwealth of Australia is the representative in Australia of the monarch of Australia (currently Elizabeth II Queen of Australia) Sir Paul Meernaa Caedwalla Hasluck KG GCMG GCVO (1 April 1905&ndash9 January 1993 was an Australian historian poet public servant and The Prime Minister of Australia is the Head of government of the Commonwealth of Australia, holding office on commission from the Governor-General. Sir William "Billy" McMahon, GCMG, CH (23 February 1908 31 March 1988 was an Australian Liberal politician and the 20th Prime Minister of Edward Gough Whitlam, AC, QC (born 11 July 1916 known as Gough Whitlam (ˈɡɒf goff is an Australian former politician and 21st See Premiers of the Australian states for a description and history of the office of Premier Sir Robert William Askin, GCMG ( April 4 1907 - September 9 1981) was Premier of New South Wales from 1965 to 1975 See Premiers of the Australian states for a description and history of the office of Premier Donald Allan Dunstan, AC, QC (21 September 1926 – 6 February 1999 was an Australian Politician. See Premiers of the Australian states for a description and history of the office of Premier Sir Johannes "Joh" Bjelke-Petersen KCMG (13 January 1911 &ndash 23 April 2005] New Zealand -born Australian Politician, was the longest-serving See Premiers of the Australian states for a description and history of the office of Premier Sir Walter Angus Bethune (10 September 1908 &ndash 22 August 2004 was an Australian politician and member of the Tasmanian House of Assembly. Eric Elliott Reece, AC ( July 6 1909 &ndash October 23 1999) was Premier of Tasmania on two occasions from August The Premier of Western Australia is the head of the executive government in the Australian State of Western Australia. John Trezise Tonkin AC (b 1902 in Boulder Western Australia - d See Premiers of the Australian states for a description and history of the office of Premier Sir Henry Edward Bolte GCMG ( 20 May, 1908 - 4 January, 1990) Australian politician was the 38th and longest serving Sir Rupert James Hamer, AC, KCMG, ED ( 29 July, 1916 - 23 March, 2004) generally known until he was knighted In Australia, a Chief Minister is the Head of government of a self-governing territory while the head of government of a state is a Premier Marshall Bruce Perron (b 5 February, 1942) is a former Chief Minister of the Northern Territory of Australia. Events 1291 - Scottish Nobles recognize the authority of Edward I of England. The River Torrens is the most significant river of the Adelaide Plains and was one of the reasons for the siting of the city of Adelaide, capital of South Adelaide is the capital and most populous city of the Australian state of South Australia, and is the fifth largest city in Australia with a Police establish that his death was a homophobic-related murder. ^[1]
• June 3 - Douglas Nicholls becomes the first Indigenous Australian to be knighted. Events 350 - Roman usurper Nepotianus, of the Constantinian dynasty, proclaims himself Roman Emperor, entering Pastor Sir Douglas Ralph "Doug" Nicholls, KCVO, OBE, (9 December 1906 - 4 June 1988 was an Australian Aborigine from the Yorta Indigenous Australians are descendants of the first known human inhabitants of the Australian continent and its nearby islands.
• October 6 - Faraday School kidnapping - six pupils and their teacher are kidnapped for $1 million ransom in Victoria. Events 105 BC - Battle of Arausio: The Cimbri inflict the heaviest defeat on the Roman army of Gnaeus Mallius Maximus The Faraday School kidnapping occurred on 6 October 1972 at a one-teacher school in the village of Faraday in Victoria, Australia.
• November 15 - First aircraft hijacking in Australia. Events 655 - Battle of Winwaed: Penda of Mercia is defeated by Oswiu of Northumbria. Hijacking (also known as skyjacking and aircraft piracy) is the take over of an Aircraft, by a person or group usually armed Ansett Airlines flight 232 from Adelaide to Alice Springs with 28 passengers and a crew of 4. At 140pm on Wednesday 15 November 1972 a man on Ansett Airlines Flight 232 from Adelaide to Alice Springs produced a gun about 30 minutes before Adelaide is the capital and most populous city of the Australian state of South Australia, and is the fifth largest city in Australia with a Alice Springs is the second largest town in the Northern Territory of Australia. Followed by gun battle at Alice Springs Airport. Alice Springs Airport is a small regional airport 14 kilometres south of Alice Springs in the Northern Territory of Australia.
• December 2 - Gough Whitlam becomes Prime Minister of Australia. Events 1409 - The University of Leipzig opens 1755 - The second Eddystone Lighthouse is destroyed by fire Edward Gough Whitlam, AC, QC (born 11 July 1916 known as Gough Whitlam (ˈɡɒf goff is an Australian former politician and 21st The Prime Minister of Australia is the Head of government of the Commonwealth of Australia, holding office on commission from the Governor-General.
• Shane Gould is announced as Australian of the Year
• The health warning, “Smoking is a Health Hazard” became compulsory on cigarette packets in Australia. Shane Elizabeth Gould, MBE (born 23 November 1956 is an Australian former swimmer who won three gold medals, a silver and bronze The Australian of the Year Awards commenced in 1960. From nominations received Australia Day Committees in each state and territory select several finalists

Arts and Literature

Film

• The Adventures of Barry McKenzie

Television

• March 13 - Controversial soap opera Number 96 debuts on Network 0-10. The Adventures of Barry McKenzie is a 1972 Australian film starring Barry Crocker, telling the story of an Australian ' Yobbo ' on his travels Events 1138 - Cardinal Gregorio Conti is elected Antipope as Victor IV, succeeding Anacletus II. A soap opera is an ongoing episodic work of Fiction, usually broadcast on Television or Radio. Number 96 was a revolutionary Australian Soap opera set in a Sydney apartment block
• November 16 - The Aunty Jack Show premieres on ABC-TV in Sydney. The Aunty Jack Show was a Logie -award winning Australian television comedy series that ran from 1972 to 1973. ABC Television is a service of the Australian Broadcasting Corporation launched in 1956

Sport

• September 16 - Bernard Vine wins the men's national marathon title, clocking 2:28:21 in Richmond, Australia. Events 1400 - Owain Glyndŵr is declared Prince of Wales by his followers Richmond is a town in New South Wales, Australia. Richmond is located 63 Kilometres north-west of Sydney in the Local Government Area

• Piping Lane wins the Melbourne Cup
• Western Australia wins the Sheffield Shield
• American Eagle takes line and handicap honours in the Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race
• Shane Gould wins 3 gold medals for swimming at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich
• Australia draws Ashes Cricket Test Series 2-2 with England

Births

• April 8 – Katrina Powell, field hockey player
• May 30 – Renita Farrell, field hockey player
• June 19 – Poppy Montgomery, actress
• June 24 – Robbie McEwen, cyclist
• June 24 – Ian Rutledge, field hockey coach
• June 30 – Stuart Rendell, hammer thrower
• September 1 – Louise Dobson, field hockey player
• September 20 – Jenny Morris, field hockey player
• October 11 – Claudia Black, actress
• November 1 – Toni Collette, actress
• November 7 – Melissa Bell, actress
• November 13 – Samantha Riley, swimmer
• December 28 – Patrick Rafter, tennis player

Deaths

• July 7 - Owen Dixon (b. Piping Lane (foaled 1966 was a brown Gelding Australian Thoroughbred racehorse by Lanesborough out of the mare Londonderry Air bred and trained in The Melbourne Cup is Australia 's major annual Thoroughbred horse race. For the current edition of the Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race see 2007 Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race. Shane Elizabeth Gould, MBE (born 23 November 1956 is an Australian former swimmer who won three gold medals, a silver and bronze The 1972 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XX Olympiad, were an International Multi-sport event held in Munich, in what was Munich (München; Minga is the capital city of Bavaria, Germany. Events 217 - Roman Emperor Caracalla is Assassinated (and succeeded by his Praetorian Katrina Maree Powell (born 8 April 1972 in Canberra Australian Capital Territory) is a former Field hockey player from Australia who competed in three consecutive Events 1416 - The Council of Constance, called by the Emperor Sigismund a supporter of Antipope John XXIII burns Jerome of Prague following Renita Farrell-Garard (born 30 May 1972 in Townsville Queensland) is a former Field hockey player from Australia who was a member of the Australian Women’s Events 1179 - The Norwegian Battle of Kalvskinnet outside Nidaros. Poppy Petal Emma Elizabeth Deveraux Donahue (born 19 June 1972 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia) is an Australian Events 972 - Battle of Cedynia, the first documented victory of Polish forces takes place Robbie McEwen (born June 24, 1972 in Brisbane, Queensland) is an Australian professional Road bicycle racer, specializing Events 972 - Battle of Cedynia, the first documented victory of Polish forces takes place Ian Gregory Rutledge (born June 24, 1972 in Cudal New South Wales) is a Field hockey coach who was born in Australia. Events 350 - Roman usurper Nepotianus, of the Constantinian dynasty, is defeated and killed by troops of the Usurper Stuart Rendell (born 30 June 1972 in (Canberrato Carole and Ralph Rendell is an Australian Hammer thrower He competed in the 2000 Events 462 - Possible start of first Byzantine indiction cycle. Louise ("Lou" Dobson OAM (born 1 September 1972 in Shepparton Victoria) is a former Field hockey player from Australia who earned a total Events 451 - The Battle of Chalons takes place in North Eastern France. Jennifer ("Jenny" Morris (born 20 September 1972 in Maryborough Queensland) is a former Field hockey defender who was a member of the Australian Women’s Events 1138 - A massive earthquake struck Aleppo, Syria. 1531 - Huldrych Zwingli is killed Claudia Lee Black (born in Sydney, Australia on 11 October 1[[ ]] 7[[ ]] is an Australian actress, best known for Events 996 - Emperor Otto III issues a deed to Gottschalk Bishop of Freising which is the oldest known document using the name Ostarrîchi Antonia "Toni" Collette (born 1 November 1972 is an Academy Award - and Golden Globe -nominated Australian actress and Musician Events 1492 - The Ensisheim Meteorite the oldest Meteorite with a known date of impact strikes the Earth around noon in a Wheat Melissa Bell (born November 7, 1972) is an Australian actress and singer who starred in the popular soap opera Neighbours as Events 1002 - English king Ethelred orders the killing of all Danes in England, known today as the St Samantha Linette Riley (born November 13, 1972) is an Australian breaststroke swimmer of partial Aboriginal descent of the 1990s who competed for Australia Events 1065 - Westminster Abbey is Consecrated. 1308 - The reign of Emperor Hanazono, Emperor of Patrick "Pat" Michael Rafter (born 28 December 1972 is a retired Australian former World No Events 1456 - A retrial verdict acquits Joan of Arc of heresy 25 years after her death Sir Owen Dixon OM GCMG KBE PC (1886 - 1972 Australian Judge and Diplomat, was the sixth Chief Justice 1886), former Chief Justice of Australia
• August 21 - Ernestine Hill (b. Year 1886 ( MDCCCLXXXVI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common The Chief Justice of Australia is the senior justice of the High Court of Australia and the highest-ranking judicial officer in the Commonwealth of Australia. Events 1192 - Minamoto Yoritomo becomes Seii Tai Shōgun and the De facto ruler of Japan. Ernestine Hill ( 21 January 1899 &mdash 21 August 1972) was an Australian journalist Travel writer and novelist 1899), author

References

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