1962 in Australia Totally Explained

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Incumbents

Events

The Cahill Expressway opens in Sydney

The Red Sales aerobatic team, flying Vampire jets, crashes in practice, killing 6

16 July - An education strike in Goulburn, New South Wales, where, in response to a demand for the installation of three extra toilets at a local Catholic Primary School, the local community closed down these schools and sent the children to the Government schools. The Catholic church declared they'd no money to install the extra toilets. Nearly 1,000 children turned up to be enrolled locally and the state schools were unable to accommodate them. In 1963, Menzies made State aid for science blocks part of his party's platform in response to the public debate engendered by the Goulburn strike.

September 28 - One fifth of the Brisbane tram fleet is destroyed when the Paddington tram depot is burnt down in suspicious circumstances. 65 trams are destroyed.

Science & Technology

Arts and literature

2 November - The first performance of the Australian Ballet Company in Sydney was of Swan Lake.

Film

Television

WIN Television Opened in Wollongong, New South Wales as WIN-4 on March 18.

NBN Television Opened in Newcastle, New South Wales as NBN-3 on March 4.

Sport

General

Australia wins 38 gold medals at the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games, held in Perth

Athletics

August 11 - Keith Ollerenshaw wins the men's national marathon title, clocking 2:26:24.2 in Perth.

Cricket

New South Wales wins the Sheffield Shield

Football

Bledisloe Cup: retained by the All Blacks
Brisbane Rugby League premiership: Norths defeated Valleys 22 - 0
New South Wales Rugby League premiership: St. George defeated Wests 9-6
South Australian National Football League premiership: won by Port Adelaide
Victorian Football League premiership: Essendon defeated Carlton 90-58

Golf

Australian Open: won by Gary Player
Australian PGA Championship: won by Bill Dunk

Horse Racing

Indian Summer wins the AJC Oaks
Even Stevens wins the Caulfield Cup
Aquanita wins the Cox Plate
Birthday Card wins the Golden Slipper
Even Stevens wins the Melbourne Cup

Motor Racing

The Australian Grand Prix was held at Caversham and won by Bruce McLaren driving a Cooper-Climax
The Armstrong 500 was held at Phillip Island, and was won by Harry Firth and Bob Jane driving an XL Falcon

Squash

Heather Blundell wins the Women's Championship at the British Open Squash Championships

Tennis

Australian Open men's singles: Rod Laver defeats Roy Emerson 8-6 0-6 6-4 6-4
Australian Open women's singles: Margaret Smith defeats Jan Lehane 6-0 6-2
Davis Cup: Australia defeats Mexico 5-0 in the 1962 Davis Cup final
French Open: Rod Laver wins the Men's Singles
French Open: Margaret Smith wins the Women's Singles
French Open: Roy Emerson and Neale Fraser win the Men's Doubles
US Open: Rod Laver wins the Men's Singles
US Open: Margaret Smith wins the Women's Singles
Wimbledon: Rod Laver wins the Men's Singles
Wimbledon: Bob Hewitt and Fred Stolle win the Men's Doubles

Yachting

Gretel makes Australias first challenge for the America's Cup, losing 4-1 to the American opponent Weatherly
Ondine takes line honours and Solo wins on handicap in the Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race

Births

February 22 - Steve Irwin, wildlife expert and media personality (d. 2006)

July 15 - Michelle Ford, swimmer

July 18 - Shaun Micallef, comedian

August 6 - Steven Lee, alpine skier

September 17 - Baz Luhrmann, film director and producer

September 26 - Steve Moneghetti, long distance runner

November 11 - James Morrison - jazz musician

December 8 - Steve Elkington, golfer

Deaths

January 17 - Frank Hurley (b.1885), film maker and photographer

December 3 - Mary Gilmore (b.1865), poet and journalist

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