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rail way desaster :( R.I.P
The Violet Town railway disaster: the passenger train Southern Aurora collides head-on with a freight train on the new Melbourne to Sydney train line. Nine people are killed. -
TASMANIAN ELECTION
The 1969 Tasmanian election is held, resulting in a hung parliament with the ALP and Liberals winning 17 seats each -
the age newspaper
The Age newspaper in Melbourne begins the process of moving from Collins Street to Spencer Street. The move is completed on 6 October. -
colliesion
Melbourne-Evans collision – The Royal Australian Navy aircraft carrier HMAS Melbourne collides with the U.S. Navy destroyer USS Frank E. Evans in the South China Sea -
poseidon bubble
The Poseidon bubble begins when the small mining company Poseidon NL discovers a large nickel deposit in Laverton, Western Australia -
federal election
A federal election is held. The incumbent Coalition government led by John Gorton defeats the Australian Labor Party led by Gough Whitlam -
indian pacific railway
The rebuilding of the Indian Pacific rail line between Sydney and Perth to standard gauge is completed. -
war ends
Prime Minister John Gorton announces that a withdrawal of Australian Army troops from the Vietnam War would begin in 1970.