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460 Moments
1986
Iconic Film 'Crocodile Dundee' Premieres in Australia
Bombing at Russell Street Police Headquarters: A Tragic Day in Melbourne's History
Australia Act abolishes UK's legal authority, solidifying Australian autonomy.
Murder of Anita Cobby: Tragic Sydney Crime
1985
Land Grant Includes Uluru and Kata Tjuta
1984
Labor wins Federal Election 1984.
Transition From One Dollar Note to Coin
"Advance Australia Fair" is proclaimed as Australia's official national anthem.
1983
Australia Wins America's Cup
Bob Hawke's Labor win over Fraser in 1983 federal election.
Deadly Ash Wednesday Bushfires: 71 Lives Lost
1982
National Gallery of Australia Grand Opening
12th Commonwealth Games in Brisbane.
1981
Referendum on Franklin Dam Construction
1980
1980 Federal Election: Coalition emerges victorious.
Infamous Disappearance at Uluru: Baby Taken by Dingo
1979
Establishment of the Kakadu National Park
1978
1977
Granville Rail Disaster: Eighty-Three Lives Lost
1976
1975
Malcolm Fraser wins Australian federal election.
Constitutional Crisis: Dismissal of Gough Whitlam by Governor-General Kerr
Tragic Tasman Bridge Collision Leaves 12 Dead
1974
Cyclone Tracy devastates Darwin