1964 In Australia

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INCUMBENTS

Prime Minister - Robert Menzies

Governor General - William Sidney, 1st Viscount De L'Isle

Premier Of New South Wales - Robert Heffron (til April 30), then Jack Renshaw

Premier Of South Australia - Sir Thomas Playford

Premier Of Queensland - Frank Nicklin

Premier Of Tasmania - Eric Reece

Premier Of Western Australia - David Brand

Premier Of Victoria - Henry Bolte

EVENTS

February 4 - Cyclone Dora strikes north west Queensland

February 10 - The Aircraft Carrier HMAS Melbourne and the Destroyer HMAS Voyager collide, with the loss of 82 lives

July 17 - Donald Campbell sets new land speed record of 429 miles per hour at Lake Eyre , South Australia

December 31 -- Donald Campbell sets new water speed record of 276 miles per hour at Dumbleyung Lake , Western Australia

The Beatles tour Australia

Sir Percy Spender is appointed President of the International Court Of Justice

SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

ARTS AND LITERATURE

FILM

TELEVISION

SPORT

''Polo Prince'' wins the Melbourne Cup

South Australia wins the Sheffield Shield

''Freya'' wins the Sydney To Hobart Yacht Race

BIRTHS

June 7 - Gia Carides , actress

August 19 - Dermott Brereton , Australian Rules football player

DEATHS

February 12 - Arthur Upfield , author

October 19 - Nettie Palmer , author

SEE ALSO

1964

1960s