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  1. 1Moomba Announced for Melbourne – (1/3-1)
  2. 2Phillip’s First Excursion – (2/3-1)
  3. 3Kerr Resigns UNESCO Post – (3/3-1)
  4. 4The National Australasian Convention Meets in 1891 – (4/3-1)
  5. 5Bob Hawke Becomes Prime Minister – (5/3-1)
  6. 6Jack Lang Expelled Again – (6/3-1)
  7. 7Jeff Fenech Wins Third Title – (7/3-1)
  8. 8Whisky a Go Go Bombed – (8/3-1)
  9. 9CSIRO Formed – (9/3-1)
  10. 10John Gorton Votes Against Himself – (10/3-1)
  11. 11Innisfail Cyclone – (10/3-2)
  12. 12John Howard Becomes Prime Minister – (11/3-1)
  13. 13Edith Cowan First Woman Elected to Parliament – (12/3-1)
  14. 14Prince Alfred Shot – (12/3-2)
  15. 15Jon Sanders Concludes Third World Ocean Voyage – (13/3-1)
  16. 16Robert Helpmann World Premiere – (14/3-1)
  17. 17Menzies Resigns as Attorney General – (15/3-1)
  18. 18The Drought of 1914/1915 – (16/3-1)
  19. 19Centenary Cricket Test – (17/3-1)
  20. 20Dick Smith, Australian Adventurer, Born – (18/3-1)
  21. 21Exploring East of WA – (18/3-2)
  22. 22Harry Houdini Gets Airborne – (18/3-3)
  23. 23Sydney Harbour Bridge Opening – (19/3-1)
  24. 24William Charles Wentworth Dies – (20/3-1)
  25. 25Sinking of the Koombana – (21/3-1)
  26. 26John Ainsworth Horrocks Shot by his Camel – (22/3-1)
  27. 27Last Sighting of the Yongala – (23/3-1)
  28. 28John Kerr, ex Governor-General, Dies – (24/3-1)
  29. 29Geoffrey Rush Wins Oscar – (24/3-2)
  30. 30Exploration of Port Hacking – (25/3-1)
  31. 31Child Endowment Introduced in NSW – (25/3-2)
  32. 32Survivors of the Zeewyck – (26/3-1)
  33. 33Running out of Food – (27/3-1)
  34. 34Jack Lang Refuses to Pay – (28/3-1)
  35. 35Stephen Bradley Convicted of Kidnapping – (29/3-1)
  36. 36Perth to Adelaide Expedition – (30/3-1)
  37. 37Kingsford Smith Forced Landing – (31/3-1)

Hawke

Bob Hawke, shown here with Prince Sihanouk of Cambodia, wins a major landslide victory in his first federal election as Opposition Leader on 5 March, 1983.

Credit: National Archives of Australia, Image Number: A6180, 1/3/85/15.

Preface

This title lists many of the major events affecting Australia and Australians for the month of March. It not only notes major happenings but also provides the stories behind the news.

This title is an ongoing work in progress and will continually be updated with new events as they happen.

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John Gorton – (10/3-1)

Innisfail Cyclone – (10/3-2)

The (10/3-1) indicates that this happened on 10 March and is the first story for that day.

The (10/3-2) indicates that this also happened on 10 March and is the second story for that day.

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