1921 in Australia
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| 1921 in Australia | |
| Monarch | George V |
| Governor-General | Henry Forster |
| Prime Minister | Billy Hughes |
| Population | 5,455,136 |
| Elections | Western Australia, Victoria, South Australia |
See also: 1920 in Australia, other events of 1921, 1922 in Australia and the Timeline of Australian history.
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[edit] Incumbents
- Prime Minister - William Hughes
- Governor General - Henry Forster
- Premier of New South Wales - John Storey (til October 5), James Dooley (from October 10 til December 20), George Fuller (premier for 7 hours), James Dooley
- Premier of South Australia - 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
- March 31 - Royal Australian Air Force is established
- October 26 - the first group of Barnardo's Boys arrived in Sydney.
- Edith Cowan is elected as first female parliamentarian in Australia
- Ginger Meggs cartoon character first appears
[edit] Science & Technology
[edit] Arts and literature
- William McInnes wins the inaugural Archibald Prize for portraiture
[edit] Film
[edit] Sport
- Sister Olive wins the Melbourne Cup
- New South Wales wins the Sheffield Shield
- In Test Cricket, Australia defeated England in The Ashes series
- A Le Fevre wins the Australian Open Championship in golf
[edit] Births
- December 26 - Donald Horne (d.2005), journalist and writer
[edit] Deaths
- July 12 - Harry Hawker (b.1889), aviation pioneer
