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460 Moments
1974
"Advance Australia Fair" is recognized as Australia's national song, but not as the national anthem.
1973
Opening of Sydney Opera House by Queen Elizabeth II.
Patrick White Becomes First Australian Nobel Laureate in Literature
1972
Australia Recognizes People's Republic of China
Vietnam War Concludes
Labour Government Elected Under Gough Whitlam.
Concorde aircraft lands in Darwin.
Protest Tent Embassy Against Mining on Reserves.
1971
First Aboriginal Australian MP: Neville Bonner's historic milestone in Australian politics.
Springbok Tour Protests Spark QLD State of Emergency
Daylight Saving Time Introduced in Multiple Australian States
John Gorton Resigns, Succeeded by William McMahon
1970
Vietnam Moratorium Against Vietnam War
1969
Christo wraps Little Bay beach in Sydney with yellow hues.
John Gorton Reelected as Prime Minister
Norman Lindsay and May Gibbs: Deaths of Celebrated Author-Artists
Premiere of Rock Musical ''Hair'' in Sydney.
1968
First Liver Transplant in Sydney
Aboriginal boxing champion Lionel Rose defeats Masahiko "Fighting" Harada in Japan to become the world bantamweight champion.
John Gorton succeeds John McEwen as Prime Minister.
1967
Government presumes Holt dead, McEwen interim Prime Minister awaiting Liberal Party leadership election.
PM Harold Holt vanishes at Cheviot Beach's mystery.