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| 1911 in Australia | |
| Monarch | George V |
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| Governor-General | William Ward, 2nd Earl of Dudley, then Thomas Denman, 3rd Baron Denman |
| Prime Minister | Andrew Fisher |
| Population | 4,489,545 |
| Elections | Victoria, WA |
See also: 1910 in Australia, other events of 1911, 1912 in Australia and the Timeline of Australian history.
Contents |
Incumbents
- Monarch – King George V
- Governor-General – William Ward, 2nd Earl of Dudley then Thomas Denman, 3rd Baron Denman
- Prime Minister – Andrew Fisher
State premiers
- Premier of New South Wales – James McGowen
- Premier of Queensland – William Kidston (until February 7), then Digby Denham
- Premier of South Australia – John Verran
- Premier of Tasmania – Elliott Lewis
- Premier of Victoria – John Murray
- Premier of Western Australia – Frank Wilson (until October 7), then John Scaddan
State governors
- Governor of New South Wales – Frederic Thesiger, 3rd Baron Chelmsford
- Governor of South Australia – Admiral Sir Day Bosanquet
- Governor of Queensland – Sir William MacGregor
- Governor of Tasmania – Major General Sir Harry Barron
- Governor of Western Australia – Sir Gerald Strickland
- Governor of Victoria – Sir Thomas Gibson-Carmichael
Events
- January 1 – The Australian Capital Territory is established through the Seat of Government (Administration) Act 1910.
- January 1 – The Northern Territory is politically separated from South Australia and transferred to Commonwealth control.
- January 1 – Universal military training scheme comes into effect.
- March 3 – The city of Palmerston in the Northern Territory is renamed Darwin in honour of Charles Darwin.
- March 23 – The steamer SS Yongala sinks in a cyclone off the coast of Townsville, Queensland killing 122 people.
- April 26 – A federal referendum is held containing two questions: one on Trade and Commerce and the other on Nationalisation of Monopolies. Neither is carried.
- May 30 – The Supreme Court of the Northern Territory is established.
- June 1 – The University of Queensland opens.
- July 10 – King George V grants the title of Royal Australian Navy to Australia's naval forces.
- June 27 – The Royal Military College, Duntroon opens.
- October 3 – A state election is held in Western Australia. The Labor Party lead by John Scaddan defeats the incumbent government of Frank Wilson.
- October 6 – Compulsory voting is introduced for Australian federal elections.
- December 2 – The Australasian Antarctic Expedition, lead by Douglas Mawson, leaves Hobart to begin an expedition to Antarctica.
- December 22 – The Commonwealth Bank of Australia is established by the Commonwealth Bank Act 1911.
Science and technology
Arts and literature
Film
Sport
- September 30 – Essendon become premiers of the 1911 VFL season, defeating Collingwood 5.11 (41) to 4.11 (35).
- November 7 – The Parisian wins the Melbourne Cup.
Births
- January 7 – Mervyn Waite (d. 1985), cricketer
- January 11 – Nora Heysen (d. 2003), artist
- January 21 – Dick Garrard (d. 2003), Olympic wrestler
- February 2 – Jack Pizzey (d. 1968), Premier of Queensland (1968)
- February 16 – Hal Porter (d. 1984), author and playwright
- March 1 – Ian Mudie (d. 1976), poet
- March 12 – Ainslie Roberts (d. 1993), artist
- March 13 – Dorothy Tangney (d. 1985), first female Senator
- March 18 – Deverick John Cronin (d. 1979), Australian rules football player
- April 14 – Reginald Swartz (d. 2006), soldier and politician
- April 22 – Max Dupain (d. 1992), photographer
- April 25 – Leonard Long, artist
- June 4 – Alan Walker (d. 2002), theologian
- June 21 – Chester Wilmot (d. 1954), war correspondent
- July 5 – Haydn Bunton, Sr (d. 1955), Australian Rules footballer (Fitzroy)
- July 7 – Keith Jones, surgeon
- August 27 – Bluey Wilkinson (d. 1940), speedway rider
- September 9 – John Gorton (d. 2002), 19th Prime Minister of Australia (1968–1971)
- September 16 – Wilfred Burchett (d. 1983), journalist and alleged KGB agent
- September 21 – Afferbeck Lauder (Alastair Ardoch Morrison, d. 1998), author of Let's Talk Strine
- September 22 – George Bennett, Australian Rules footballer
- September 29 – Charles Court (d. 2007), Premier of Western Australia (1974–1982)
- October 14 – Marcus Loane, Anglican Archbishop of Sydney and Primate of Australia
- November 1 – Samuel Warren Carey (d. 2002), geologist
- November 8 – Robert Gillman Allen Jackson (d. 1991), United Nations administrator
Deaths
- February 18 – Billy Murdoch (b. 1854), cricketer
- March 4 – William Randell (b. 1824), politician and pioneer
- March 18 – Richard Baker (b. 1842), politician
- May 6 – Thomas Edward Spencer (b. 1845), writer
- July 9 – Douglas Fry (b. 1872), artist
- July 13 – Allan McLean (b. 1840), Premier of Victoria (1899–1900)
- August 16 – Patrick Cardinal Moran (b. 1830), Archbishop of Sydney
- September 13 – James Rutherford (b. 1827), transit pioneer
- September 23 – John Arthur Barry (b. 1850), journalist and writer
- October 5 – William Astley (b. 1854), short story writer ("Price Warung")
- October 6 – Sir John Charles Hoad (b. 1856), soldier
- October 8 – Lee Batchelor (b. 1865), politician