| 1935 in Australia | |
| Monarch | George V |
|---|---|
| Governor-General | Isaac Isaacs |
| Prime Minister | Joseph Lyons |
| Population | 6,726,258 |
| Elections | NSW, QLD, VIC |
See also: 1934 in Australia, other events of 1935, 1936 in Australia and the Timeline of Australian history.
Contents |
Incumbents
State Premiers
- Premier of New South Wales – Bertram Stevens
- Premier of Queensland – William Forgan Smith
- Premier of South Australia – Richard L. Butler
- Premier of Tasmania – Albert Ogilvie
- Premier of Victoria – Stanley Argyle (until April 2), then Albert Dunstan
- Premier of Western Australia – Philip Collier
State Governors
- Governor of New South Wales – Sir Philip Game (until January 15), then Alexander Hore-Ruthven, 1st Baron Gowrie (from February 21)
- Governor of Queensland – Sir Leslie Orme Wilson
- Governor of South Australia – Sir Winston Dugan
- Governor of Tasmania – Sir Ernest Clark
- Governor of Victoria – William Vanneck, 5th Baron Huntingfield
- Governor of Western Australia – none appointed
Events
- February 26 – Qantas Empire Airways makes its first scheduled international flight, when a De Havilland Express departs Darwin bound for Singapore.
- March 2 – A general election is held in Victoria. The UAP-Country Party coalition wins a comfortable majority.
- March 29 – 141 people drown when a cyclone strikes the pearling fleet off the coast of Broome, Western Australia.
- April 2 – Stanley Argyle stands down as Premier of Victoria after the Country Party dissolves their coalition with the UAP. He is succeeded by Country Party leader Albert Dunstan.
- July 1 – The Australian Associated Press (AAP) news agency is established.
- October 2 – John Curtin replaces James Scullin as leader of the Australian Labor Party.
- October 4 – Luna Park in Sydney is officially opened.
- October 14 – The Hornibrook Bridge, connecting Redcliffe and Sandgate in Queensland, is officially opened.
- December 31 – The Cane Toad is introduced to Queensland.
Science & Technology
Arts and literature
- John Longstaff wins the Archibald Prize with his portrait of Banjo Paterson
- Olive Cotton takes the photograph Teacup Ballet
Film
Sport
- Marabou wins the Melbourne Cup
- Victoria wins the Sheffield Shield
Births
- January 9 - Brian Harradine, politician
- January 19 - Johnny O'Keefe (d.1978), entertainer
- March 3 - Malcolm Anderson, tennis player
- March 5 - Philip K. Chapman, astronaut
- April 7 - Mervyn Crossman, field hockey player
- April 10 - Peter Hollingworth, Bishop and Governor General of Australia
- May 12 - Leneen Forde, Governor of Queensland
- August 2 - Llewellyn Edwards, politician
- August 8 - John Laws, radio personality
- September 28 - Bruce Crampton, golfer
- October 7 - Thomas Keneally, writer
- November 4 - Barry Crocker, entertainer
- November 28 - Randolph Stow, writer
Deaths
- April 8 – David Watkins (b. 1865), Newcastle politician and member of the First Parliament
- September 2 – Sir Sidney Kidman (b. 1857), pastoralist
- September 22 – Elliott Lewis (b. 1858), Premier of Tasmania
- September 25 – Tom Richards (53), rugby union player (b. 1882)
- November 8 – Charles Kingsford Smith (b. 1897), aviator
See also
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