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