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THE 1960S

By japppah
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    1960's

    A timeline of the time period during the 1960's and significant events...

  • Crown-of-thorns starfish begins ravaging the Great Barrier Reef

  • Perth: As Astronaut John Glenn circles the Earth, the city of Perth turns on its lights. "I can see the outline of a town and a very bright light just to the south of it." Glenn dubs Perth "The City of Lights"

  • Australia becomes the first nation to endorse the Nuclear Test Ban Treaty

  • South Australia: Donald Campbell's world land speed record attempt in Bluebird at Lake Eyre

  • Melbourne: Students protest over Springbok tour - the all white Springbok Rugby Union team arrive to a hostile reception

  • The Prime Minister, Sir Robert Menzies resigns after 16 straight years in office. Harold Holt succeeds him

  • The Federal Government announces it will set up the Office of Aboriginal Affairs

  • Melbourne: Texas oil troubleshooter Paul "Red" Adair arrives to put out massive gas leak and fire on Esso-BHP's gas and oil platform off Lakes Entrance

  • Melbourne: Police battle 3,000 Vietnam war protesters outside the US Consulate

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