The following lists events that happened during 1973 in Australia .
List of events
Incumbents [ edit ] Sir Paul Hasluck Gough Whitlam State and territory leaders [ edit ] Governors and administrators [ edit ] Arts and literature [ edit ] Television [ edit ] 8 January – Jason Stevens , rugby league player and sportscaster 17 January – Chris Bowen , politician 22 January – Abi Tucker , actor and singer 31 January – Portia de Rossi , actress 4 February – James Hird , Australian footballer and coach 5 February – Luke Ricketson , rugby league player[21] 15 February – Sarah Wynter , actress 16 February – Catherine Freeman , athlete 20 February – Kimberley Davies , actor 28 February – Rodger Corser , Actor 26 March – Matt Burke , rugby union footballer 13 April – Tammy Cole , field hockey defender 19 April – George Gregan , rugby union player 26 April – Stephanie Graf , middle distance athlete 29 May – Malcolm Allen , swimmer 12 June – Darryl White , Australian rules footballer 21 June – Alyson Annan , field hockey player 24 June – Matt Drummond , film director, screenwriter and visual effects supervisor 27 July – Gorden Tallis , rugby league footballer 2 August – Susie O'Neill , swimmer 14 August – Kieren Perkins , swimmer 20 August – Scott Goodman , swimmer 22 August – Mark Hickman , field hockey goalkeeper 2 September – Matthew Dunn , swimmer 5 September – Jennifer Whittle , basketball player 18 September – Louise Sauvage , wheelchair athlete 22 September – Craig McRae , footballer 8 October – Toby Haenen , swimmer 14 October – Steven Bradbury , speed skater 18 October – Stephen Allan , golfer 23 October – David Beard , volleyball player 31 October – Andrew Constance , politician 1 November – Peta Murphy , politician (d. 2023) 6 November – Greg Warren , politician 20 November 4 December – Steve Menzies , rugby league footballer 24 December – Kerry Nettle , politician 28 December – Alex Dimitriades , actor (Date Unknown) – Ann Shoebridge , milliner References [ edit ] ^ "First casino opens doors for public" . The Canberra Times . 12 February 1973. Retrieved 3 October 2022 . ^ "Bill to give vote at age 18" . The Canberra Times . 1 March 1973. Retrieved 3 October 2022 . ^ Acott, Kent (4 January 2014). "End of line for city bus station" . The West Australian . Retrieved 11 April 2023 . ^ "Petrol bomb fire kills 15 in Brisbane nightclub" . The Canberra Times . 9 March 1973. Retrieved 3 October 2022 . ^ "The controversial F111 touches down at last" . The Canberra Times . 1 June 1973. Retrieved 3 October 2022 . ^ "Man dies after abducting his son - now baby missing" . The Age . 11 June 1973. p. 1. Retrieved 2 June 2023 . ^ Schipp, Debbie (21 August 2016). "Cold case: Four decades on, what happened to baby Jason?" . news.com.au . Retrieved 2 June 2023 . ^ "Fears held for safety of missing SA girls" . The Canberra Times . 27 August 1973. Retrieved 3 October 2022 . ^ Rees, Jacqueline (22 October 1973). "Opera House opening was spectacular" . The Canberra Times . Retrieved 3 October 2022 . ^ "Award to Patrick White" . The Canberra Times . 15 January 1974. Retrieved 3 October 2022 . ^ "Australia buys $1.3m painting" . The Canberra Times . 24 September 1973. Retrieved 3 October 2022 . ^ "No award" . The Canberra Times . 27 March 1974. Retrieved 3 October 2022 . ^ MacDonald, Dougal (19 December 1973). "Pacy but shallow" . The Canberra Times . Retrieved 3 October 2022 . ^ "Family conflicts in "Certain Women" " . Australian Women's Weekly . 3 October 1973. Retrieved 3 October 2022 . ^ Newton, Gloria (8 August 1973). "A man of two cultures" . Australian Women's Weekly . Retrieved 3 October 2022 . ^ "Live RL on TV" . The Canberra Times . 12 April 1973. Retrieved 3 October 2022 . ^ "Premierships decided" . The Canberra Times . 17 September 1973. Retrieved 3 October 2022 . ^ Hourigan, John (7 November 1973). "Fate has a hand in Gala Supreme's game win" . The Canberra Times . Retrieved 3 October 2022 . ^ "WA's shield" . Papua New Guinea Post-Courier . 7 March 1973. Retrieved 3 October 2022 . ^ "Sydney-Hobart race to Ceil III" . The Canberra Times . 31 December 1973. Retrieved 3 October 2022 . ^ "Like father like son" . Sydney Morning Herald . 23 July 2003. Retrieved 2 June 2022 . ^ Rutledge, Martha (1993). "Rosemary Beatrice (Bea) Bligh (1916–1973)" . Australian Dictionary of Biography . Vol. 13. National Centre of Biography, Australian National University . ISSN 1833-7538 . Retrieved 31 March 2024 . ^ "John Coleman dead" . The Canberra Times . 7 April 1973. Retrieved 3 October 2022 . ^ Margaret Bridson Cribb (1996). John Ritchie (ed.). Fadden, Sir Arthur William (1894–1973) . Australian Dictionary of Biography. Vol. 14. Melbourne University Press. Retrieved 4 January 2022 . ^ "Arthur Calwell: Australian first, politician second" . The Canberra Times . 9 July 1973. Retrieved 3 October 2022 .
1973 in Oceania
Sovereign states Associated states of New Zealand