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Period: to
1967
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Last person executed in Australia
Ronald Ryan is the last person hanged in Australia. -
1967 Referendum
Referendum to include Aboriginal People in census is passed with a large amount of support. -
5 Dollar Note Begins Circulation
The Australian Five dollar note starts circulating. -
Colour Television First Broadcast in Australia
Colour television is broadcast on ATV0 (Channel Ten Melbourne). It shows a race. -
Postcodes Introduced
The postcode system is introduced in Australia. -
Harold Holt Disappears
Australian Prime Minister of the time Harold Holt disappears swimming at a beach out of Melbourne. He is never found and presumed dead.
