1920 in Australia
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| 1920 in Australia | |
| Monarch | George V |
| Governor-General | Ronald Munro-Ferguson, then Henry Forster |
| Prime Minister | Billy Hughes |
| Population | 5,360,462 |
| Elections | New South Wales, Queensland, Victoria |
See also: 1919 in Australia, other events of 1920, 1921 in Australia and the Timeline of Australian history.
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[edit] Incumbents
- Prime Minister - William Hughes
- Governor General - Ronald Munro-Ferguson (til October 6), then Henry Forster
- Premier of New South Wales - William Holman (til April 12) then John Storey
- Premier of South Australia - Archibald Peake (til April 8) then Henry Barwell
- Premier of Queensland - Ted Theodore
- Premier of Tasmania - Walter Lee
- Premier of Western Australia - James Mitchell
- Premier of Victoria - Harry Lawson
[edit] Events
- August 10 – The Princes Highway is officially opened.
- October 30 - The Communist Party of Australia is founded in Sydney, New South Wales.
- November 16 - Queensland and Northern Territory Aerial Services, later known as Qantas, is founded.
[edit] Science & Technology
In 1920 a lot of Australia's first cars were made. The "Ford" was Australia's first car ever and is still very popular.
[edit] Arts and literature
Back in the 1920s there were many different types of art and literature.
[edit] Film
[edit] Sport
- Poitrel wins the Melbourne Cup
[edit] Births
- March 16 - Leo McKern (d. 2002), actor
- July 20 - Arthur Boyd (d. 1999), artist
- November 16 - Colin Thiele (d. 2006), author
- Thomas John (T.J.) Smith (d. 1998), trainer of thoroughbred racehorses
[edit] Deaths
- January 7 - Edmund Barton (b. 1849), first Prime Minister of Australia
- August 9 - Samuel Griffith (b. 1845), Premier of Queensland
