1964 in Australia

none March 2020 February 2012 The following lists events that happened during 1964 in Australia. Elizabeth II Viscount De L'Isle Sir Robert Menzies Dawn Fraser TAS, VIC, Half-Senate 1964 Incumbents thumb|upright|140px|Viscount De L'Isle thumb|upright|140px|Sir Robert Menzies Monarch – Elizabeth II Governor-General – Viscount De L'Isle Prime Minister – Sir Robert Menzies Opposition Leader – Arthur Calwell Chief Justice – Sir Owen Dixon (until 13 April), then Sir Garfield Barwick State and territory leaders Premier of New South Wales – Bob Heffron (until 30 April), then Jack Renshaw Opposition Leader – Robert Askin Premier of Queensland – Frank Nicklin Opposition Leader – Jack Duggan Premier of South Australia – Sir Thomas Playford IV Opposition Leader – Frank Walsh Premier of Tasmania – Eric Reece Opposition Leader – Angus Bethune Premier of Victoria – Henry Bolte Opposition Leader – Clive Stoneham Premier of Western Australia – David Brand Opposition Leader – Albert Hawke Governors and administrators Governor of New South Wales – Lieutenant General Sir Eric Woodward Governor of Queensland – Colonel Sir Henry Abel Smith Governor of South Australia – Lieutenant General Sir Edric Bastyan Governor of Tasmania – General Sir Charles Gairdner Governor of Victoria – Major General Sir Rohan Delacombe Governor of Western Australia – Major General Sir Douglas Kendrew Administrator of Nauru – Reginald Leydin Administrator of Norfolk Island – Robert Wordsworth, then Roger Nott Administrator of the Northern Territory – Roger Nott (until 1 October), then Roger Dean Administrator of Papua and New Guinea – Sir Donald Cleland Events January 29 January – The Royal Australian Air Force takes delivery of its first two Mirage fighter jets.30 January 1964 Mirage is in service https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-age-mirage-is-in-service/153253929/ The Age 1 14 August 202430 January 1964 None better than Mirage, says PM https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-age-none-better-than-mirage-says-pm/153253942/ The Age 3 14 August 2024 31 January – Seven infants are killed in the nursery fire tragedy in the Melbourne suburb of Templestowe.1 February 1964 Seven babies burned to death - blaze destroys nursery https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-age-seven-babies-burned-to-death/153254471/ The Age 1 14 August 20243 February 1964 Cigarette out of car "probably lit nursery fire" https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-age-cigarette-out-of-car-probably-l/153254579/ The Age 1 14 August 2024 February 3 February – Cyclone Dora strikes the west coast of Cape York Peninsula causing extensive damage to the Edward River and Mitchell River Aboriginal missions.5 February 1964 Missions hit by cyclone https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-sydney-morning-herald-missions-hit-b/152874381/ The Sydney Morning Herald 7 8 August 20245 February 1964 Cyclone flattens mission settlement https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-age-cyclone-flattens-mission-settlem/152874365/ The Age 1 8 August 2024 The first double-decker carriages begin trial runs on the Sydney rail network.4 February 1964 Double-decker makes debut https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-sydney-morning-herald-double-decker/153001409/ The Sydney Morning Herald 3 10 August 2024 10 February – 82 people are killed in the Melbourne–Voyager collision in Jervis Bay when the aircraft carrier Melbourne R21 6 and the destroyer Voyager D04 6 collide.11 February 1964 HMAS Voyager sinks after night collision https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-sydney-morning-herald-hmas-voyager-s/153001151/ The Sydney Morning Herald 1 10 August 2024Gilbert Romy 10 February 2024 HMAS Voyager survivors commemorate maritime disaster's 60th anniversary off Jervis Bay https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-02-10/hmas-voyager-collision-60-years-disaster-anniversary/103447772 ABC News 10 August 2024 A 16-year-old boy drowns when he is caught in a rip at Bilgola Beach.11 February 1964 Boy drowns at Bilgola https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-sydney-morning-herald-boy-aged-16/153001183/ The Sydney Morning Herald 1 10 August 2024 March 5 March – 25-year-old Barry Rodrick is found guilty by a jury of murdering 12-year-old Monica Ann Schofield near the Sydney suburb of Hammondville on 17 June 1963 and is sentenced to life imprisonment.6 March 1964 Killer of schoolgirl, 12, sentenced to prison for life https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-sydney-morning-herald-killer-of-scho/153128976/ The Sydney Morning Herald 22 14 August 2024Sutton Candace 26 February 2017 The savage murder of a schoolgirl that will haunt detective Peter Cox forever https://www.news.com.au/national/crime/the-savage-murder-of-a-pretty-schoolgirl-that-will-haunt-detective-peter-cox-forever/news-story/a3da2e9f74af93b2b439920bfb086408 news.com.au 14 August 2024 10 March – Sir Percy Spender is appointed President of the International Court of Justice.11 March 1964 Sir Percy Spender elected to new post https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-age-sir-percy-spender-elected-to-new/153318738/ The Age 4 15 August 2024 27 March – There is a split in the Communist Party of Australia and the Communist Party of Australia (Marxist-Leninist) is formed.28 March 1964 Communists form rebel party https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-sydney-morning-herald-communists-for/153001554/ The Sydney Morning Herald 7 10 August 2024 April 2 April – 49-year-old UWA lecturer Maurice Bernard Benn is found guilty by a jury of murdering his four-year-old son Bernard Wolfgang Benn and is sentenced to death.3 April 1964 Death sentence for on lecturer for murder of son https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-age-death-sentence-on-lecturer-for-m/153129066/ The Age 1 14 August 2024 His sentence is later commuted to ten years imprisonment.16 April 1964 Shorter term possible for Dr Benn https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-sydney-morning-herald-shorter-term-p/153254177/ The Sydney Morning Herald 1 14 August 2024 Instead of condemning his actions, the university instead offers their support to Benn vowing to offer continued employment upon his release from prison.7 July 1964 Post for Dr Benn on release from gaol https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-sydney-morning-herald-post-for-dr-be/153254138/ The Sydney Morning Herald 1 14 August 2024 9 April – The Menzies government refuses to ratify the International Labour Organization convention on equal pay for women.10 April 1964 Government attacked on equal pay https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-sydney-morning-herald-government-att/153001611/ The Sydney Morning Herald 6 10 August 2024 8 April – The 191 mi Moonie oil pipeline to Lytton Oil Refinery opens 21 April – Hanna Neumann is named professor and chair of pure mathematics at the Australian National University in Canberra, becoming the first female professor of pure mathematics at an Australian university and the first woman to be appointed to a chair at ANU. Judy Hanrahan becomes the first female bank teller appointed by the Bank of NSW since World War II, taking up the position at the Collins Street branch in Melbourne.22 April 1964 Women take up posts in 'men's domains' https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-age-women-take-up-posts-in-mens-do/153002071/ The Age 3 10 August 2024 23 April — Federal Liberal Party politician Sir Garfield Barwick is announced as the new Chief Justice of the High Court of Australia, succeeding Sir Owen Dixon who resigned on 13 April.24 April 1964 Barwick named new chief justice; Diplomatic tour off https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-sydney-morning-herald-barwick-named/153054224/ The Sydney Morning Herald 1 11 August 2024 Prime minister Robert Menzies said Barwick had already resigned from the House of Representatives and is "taking steps" to resign as the Minister for External Affairs. 29 April — Lake Burley Griffin reaches filled maximum level for the first time.30 April 1964 At last https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/104290963 The Canberra Times 1 11 August 2024 May 14 May – A Royal Australian Navy helicopter with a crew of four onboard makes a forced landing on a sports oval in the Wollongong suburb of Cringila after its engine cuts out flying over the Port Kembla steelworks.15 May 1964 Helicopter lands on sports oval https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-sydney-morning-herald-helicopter-lan/153059563/ The Sydney Morning Herald 1 11 August 2024 June June – Macquarie University founded 12–30 June – The Beatles' 1964 world tour in Australia and New Zealand. 13 June – Two gasfitters and a co-proprietor of a Sydney coffee shop in George Street are killed when a gas pipe ruptured as they were attempting to identify a gas leak in the cellar of the Cuba Coffee Inn.14 June 1964 Three gassed to death in city cellar https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-sydney-morning-herald-three-gassed-t/153056443/ The Sun-Herald 3 11 August 2024 Five others are hospitalised including two ambulance officers while eight others were treated for slight gas poisoning. July 6 July – Warrant Officer Class 2, Kevin Conway of the Australian Army Training Team becomes the first Vietnam War battle casualty when he is killed during a Viet Cong attack on the Nam Đông special forces post in Thừa Thiên Huế province.7 July 1964 Australian killed in onslaught by Vietnam rebels https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-sydney-morning-herald-australian-kil/153055558/ The Sydney Morning Herald 1 11 August 20248 July 1964 Another 23 Army men going to Vietnam https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-sydney-morning-herald-another-23-arm/153055690/ The Sydney Morning Herald 1 11 August 2024 Today's statement names the Australian instructor killed in Vietnam as Warrant-Officer (II) Kevin George Conway, 35, single, of Beechmere, 30 miles north of Brisbane. 15 July – The first edition of The Australian is published in Canberra, Australia's first national daily newspaper, published by Rupert Murdoch's News Limited.14 July 1964 A national newspaper for Australia https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-guardian-a-national-newspaper-for-au/152874097/ The Guardian 6 8 August 2024Murdoch Rupert 13 July 1964 A new kind of daily newspaper (advertisement) https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-age-a-new-kind-of-daily-newspaper/152874061/ The Age 8 8 August 2024 will be on sale daily, from WednesdayConnery Tess 3 June 2024 The Australian kicks off 60th anniversary celebrations, backed by major brands https://www.mediaweek.com.au/the-australian-kicks-off-60th-anniversary-celebrations/ Mediaweek 8 August 2024 On 15 July 1964, Rupert Murdoch published the first issue of The Australian... 17 July – Donald Campbell sets new land speed record of 429 miles per hour in his jet-propelled car "Bluebird" at Lake Eyre, South Australia.18 July 1964 Bluebird streaks to land speed record - Campbell glad to be alive after triumph https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-sydney-morning-herald-bluebird-strea/153057009/ The Sydney Morning Herald 1 11 August 2024 August 4 August – 25-year-old railway porter David Herman Mason is found guilty by a jury of murdering his 15-month-old daughter Rowena Dorelle Mason in Lithgow, New South Wales on 16 April 1964 and is sentenced to life imprisonment.5 August 1964 Life sentence for murder of daughter https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-sydney-morning-herald-life-sentence/153129173/ The Sydney Morning Herald 6 14 August 2024 8 August – The 1964 Waratah state by-election is held in New South Wales which was triggered by the death of Labor's Edward Greaves.9 August 1964 Close voting in Newcastle poll https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-sydney-morning-herald-close-voting-i/152873615/ The Sun-Herald 3 8 August 2024 The by-election is won by independent candidate Frank Purdue, the lord mayor of Newcastle.10 August 1964 Election seen as protest against government https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-sydney-morning-herald-election-seen/152873724/ The Sydney Morning Herald 4 8 August 2024 17 August – The Tasman Bridge across the Derwent River opens in Hobart.17 August 1964 New bridge opens over Derwent https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-age-new-bridge-opens-over-derwent/152873850/ The Age 12 8 August 2024 September 23 September – The publishers of Sydney's satirical Oz magazine (Richard Neville, Richard Walsh, Martin Sharp and Alfred James) are all convicted with printing an obscene publication.24 September 1964 Magazine found obscene: SM gaols three https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-sydney-morning-herald-magazine-found/153001698/ The Sydney Morning Herald 10 August 2024 Neville and Walsh are both sentenced to six months gaol, Sharp is sentenced to four months gaol while James is fined £50. However, they successfully appeal their sentences and have their convictions quashed on 11 February 1966.10 February 1966 Convictions quashed: Magazine found not obscene https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-sydney-morning-herald-convictions-qu/153001849/ The Sydney Morning Herald 6 10 August 2024 October 2 October – The Gladesville Bridge, then the world's longest concrete arch is officially opened in Sydney by Princess Marina of Greece and Denmark.3 October 1964 Opening with a flourish https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-sydney-morning-herald-opening-with-a/152873920/ The Sydney Morning Herald 1 8 August 20243 October 1964 Thousands use new Gladesville Bridge https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-sydney-morning-herald-thousands-use/152873914/ The Sydney Morning Herald 1 8 August 2024 17 October — Prime Minister Robert Menzies inaugurates Lake Burley Griffin, Canberra.18 February 2022 The 'inauguration' of Lake Burley Griffin, 17 October 1964, speech recording of Robert Menzies https://www.abc.net.au/education/the-inauguration-of-lake-burley-griffin/13760850 5 February 2024 abc.net.au 4 February 2024 https://web.archive.org/web/20240204233928/https://www.abc.net.au/education/the-inauguration-of-lake-burley-griffin/13760850 live 26 October – Notorious Perth serial killer Eric Edgar Cooke is executed at Fremantle Prison becoming the last person to be hanged in Western Australia.27 October 1964 Murderer hanged in WA gaol https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-sydney-morning-herald-murderer-hange/153057332/ The Sydney Morning Herald 9 11 August 2024Stewart Tracey 14 November 2017 Serial killer Eric Edgar Cooke's voice heard 53 years after his execution https://www.abc.net.au/news/2017-11-14/eric-edgar-cooke-serial-killer-voice-heard-53-years-later/9122724 ABC News 11 August 2024 The city's first known serial killer, Cooke eventually became the last man hanged in WA. November 10 November – Prime Minister Robert Menzies announces the reintroduction of National Service.11 November 1964 Conscription with service overseas: Major defence changes https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-sydney-morning-herald-conscription-w/153060732/ The Sydney Morning Herald 1 11 August 2024 December 10 December – The Queensland government declares a state of emergency in an attempt to end the Mount Isa Mines dispute.11 December 1964 Drastic action over Mt Isa https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-sydney-morning-herald-drastic-action/153318690/ The Sydney Morning Herald 1 15 August 2024 16 December – Melbourne's La Trobe University is founded 31 December – Donald Campbell sets new water speed record of 276 miles per hour at Dumbleyung Lake, Western Australia.1 January 1965 Donald Campbell in new world water record run https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-age-donald-campbell-in-new-world-wat/153318833/ The Age 1 15 August 2024 Arts and literature 1964 in Australian literature Donald Horne's The Lucky Country published. Kath Walker's We Are Going published. My Brother Jack by George Johnston is awarded the Miles Franklin Literary Award.https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/C91651 My Brother Jack: A Novel – novel austlit.edu.au AustLit 19 August 2017 19 August 2017 https://web.archive.org/web/20170819145002/https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/C91651 live Television 1 August – The launch of ATV-0 marks the birth of the third commercial television network, now known as Network Ten.3 August 2024 New TV channel goes on the air https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-age-new-tv-channel-goes-on-the-air/152555583/ The Age 3 8 August 2024 3 October – Singer Johnny Chester hosts a new show on Melbourne's ABV-2 called Teen Scene, which also features his backing group The Chessmen as the house band.1 October 1964 New shows this week https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-age-new-shows-this-week/153060593/ The Age 22 11 August 2024 20 October – Police drama Homicide premieres on Melbourne's HSV-7, beginning a 12-year run setting the pace for Australian television drama.15 October 1964 Melbourne challenge to TV detective imports https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-age-melbourne-challenge-to-tv-detect/153060447/ The Age 25 11 August 2024 11 November – The Mavis Bramston Show premieres on ATN-7 in Sydney.Marshall Valda 15 November 1964 TV Merry-go-round (The Mavis Bramston Show) https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-sydney-morning-herald-tv-merry-go-ro/153060231/ The Sydney Morning Herald 94 11 August 2024Marshall Valda 15 November 1964 The faces behind TV's Mavis Bramston https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-sydney-morning-herald-the-faces-behi/153060184/ The Sydney Morning Herald 96 11 August 2024 Sport 23 February – South Australia wins the 1963–64 Sheffield Shield season, defeating Victoria by an innings and 46 runs.24 February 1964 Sobers "wraps up" the Shield for SA https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-age-sobers-wraps-up-the-shield-for/153108575/ The Age 1 12 August 202424 February 1964 Victoria in second SA Shield match crash https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-age-victoria-in-second-sa-shield-mat/153108888/ The Age 18 12 August 2024 17 May – Midget Farrelly wins the first World Surfboard Championship at Manly Beach while Phyllis O'Donnell wins the women's title.18 May 1964 The style of a champion https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-sydney-morning-herald-the-style-of-a/153064704/ The Sydney Morning Herald 1 11 August 2024 18 July – Robert Vagg wins the men's national marathon title, clocking 2:24:06.2 in Sydney.19 July 1964 Olympic bid by runners https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-sydney-morning-herald-olympic-bid-by/153064825/ The Sun-Herald 67 11 August 2024 19 September – St. George win the 1964 NSWRFL season Grand Final, winning their ninth straight premiership after defeating Balmain 11–6 at the SCG.Goodman Tom 20 September 1964 One only try in 11-6 victory over Balmain https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-sydney-morning-herald-only-one-try-i/153114530/ The Sun-Herald 55 12 August 2024 Canterbury-Bankstown finish in last position, claiming the wooden spoon. Melbourne win the 1964 VFL grand final defeating Collingwood by four points.Carter Ron 21 September 1964 "Crazy" moves gave Demons win https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-age-crazy-moves-gave-demons-win/153114938/ The Age 24 12 August 2024 13 October – Dawn Fraser wins Australia's first gold medal at the 1964 Tokyo Olympics when she wins the women's 100 metre freestyle event.Clarkson Alan 14 October 1964 Triumph for Dawn Fraser https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-sydney-morning-herald-triumph-for-da/153111962/ The Sydney Morning Herald 1 12 August 2024 15 October – Ian O'Brien wins gold in the men's 200 metre breastroke event at the 1964 Tokyo Olympics.Clarkson Alan 16 October 1964 O'Brien sets world time; lunge to win gold medal https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-sydney-morning-herald-obrien-sets-w/153112330/ The Sydney Morning Herald 26 12 August 2024 17 October – Robert Windle wins gold in the men's 1500 metre freestyle event at the 1964 Tokyo Olympics.Clarkson Alan 18 October 1964 Windle in brilliant 1,500 win https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-sydney-morning-herald-windle-in-bril/153112748/ The Sun-Herald 74 12 August 2024 Betty Cuthbert wins gold in the women's 400 metre athletics event at the 1964 Tokyo Olympics.Taylor Greg 19 October 1964 Miss Cuthbert makes brilliant comeback https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-age-miss-cuthbert-makes-brilliant-co/153113008/ The Age 22 12 August 2024 18 October – Kevin Berry wins gold in the men's 200 metre butterfly event at the 1964 Tokyo Olympics.Clarkson Alan 19 October 1964 Berry breaks Aust gloom with gold medal for butterfly https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-sydney-morning-herald-berry-breaks-a/153111764/ The Sydney Morning Herald 20 12 August 2024 21 October – William Northam, Peter O'Donnell and James Sargeant win gold in the men's 5.5 metre sailing event at the 1964 Tokyo Olympics.22 October 1964 US gamble fails - gold medal to Northam https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-age-us-gamble-fails-gold-medal-to/153113495/ The Age 39 12 August 2024 24 October – Australia places 8th in the 1964 Tokyo Olympics with a total of 18 medals (6 gold, 2 silver and 10 bronze).2024 Tokyo 1964: Australia at these Games https://www.olympics.com.au/games/tokyo-1964/ Olympics 12 August 2024 Dawn Fraser becomes the first Australian athlete to carry the Australian flag at an Olympics closing ceremony.25 October 1964 Cheers close Games https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-sydney-morning-herald-cheers-close-g/153110384/ The Sun-Herald 3 12 August 2024 3 November – Polo Prince wins the Melbourne Cup.4 November 1964 NZ takes major prizes in Cup https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-age-nz-takes-major-prizes-in-cup/153064868/ The Age 1 11 August 2024 30 December – Freya is declared the winner of the 1964 Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race while Astor takes line honours.31 December 1964 Story finish: winner by sloop likely https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-sydney-morning-herald-stormy-finish/153109424/ The Sydney Morning Herald 1 12 August 2024 Births 15 January – Scott Emerson, politician 16 January – Chris Dittmar, squash player 25 January – Mark McPhee, cricketer (died 1999) 25 February – Dale Last, politician 3 March – Sandy Bolton, politician 4 March – Karen Knowles, entertainer 13 March Stephen Bennett, politician Trevor Gillmeister, rugby league player 26 March – Martin Bella, rugby league player 8 April – Michael Caltabiano, politician 15 April – Lee Kernaghan, country singer/songwriter 19 April – Peter Jackson, rugby league player (died 1997) 30 April – Ian Healy, cricket player and commentator 2 May – John Hathaway, politician 19 May – Peter Jackson, rugby league player (died 1997) 28 May – Jeff Fenech, boxer and trainer 3 June – Matthew Ryan, equestrian 7 June – Gia Carides, actress 9 June – Jane Kennedy, actress and comedian 11 June – Carl Barron, comedian 22 June – Tom Crebbin, Australian rules football player 23 June – Tara Morice, actress, singer, and dancer 1 July – Clayton Lamb, Australian rules football player 4 July – Martin Flood, quiz show winner 13 July – Leanne Benjamin, ballet dancer 3 August – Michael Healy, politician 4 August – Andrew Bartlett, politician 5 August – Dale Shuttleworth, politician 10 August – Andy Caldecott, motorcycle racer (died 2006) 14 August – Jason Dunstall, Australian Rules football player 19 August – Dermott Brereton, Australian Rules football player 5 September – Frank Farina, soccer player and manager 11 September – Kathy Watt, cyclist 16 September – Chris Franklin, comedian 27 October – Mark Taylor, cricket player and commentator 28 October – Darius Perkins, actor (died 2019) 29 October Eddie McGuire, businessman and television presenter Jackie Pereira, field hockey striker 9 November – Mark Dalton, basketball player 19 November – Peter Rohde, Australian Rules football player 23 November – Marilyn Kidd, rowerMarilyn KIDD http://www.worldrowing.com/athletes/athlete/34994/results/kidd-marilyn worldrowing.com 25 May 2020 13 September 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20200913151212/http://www.worldrowing.com/athletes/athlete/34994/results/kidd-marilyn live 9 December – Larry Emdur, television presenter 16 December Georgie Parker, actress Gabrielle Upton, politician 22 December – Sam Cox, politician Deaths 15 January – Harry Sunderland, rugby league administrator (born 1889)17 January 1964 Rugby league pioneer dies at 74 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-sydney-morning-herald-rugby-league-p/153115460/ The Sydney Morning Herald 12 August 2024 23 January – Claude Hulbert, British actor (born 1900)24 January 1964 British actor dies on Sydney visit https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-sydney-morning-herald-british-actor/153115617/ The Sydney Morning Herald 5 12 August 2024 12 February – Arthur Upfield, author (born 1890)14 February 1964 Noted writer of mysteries dead https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-sydney-morning-herald-noted-writer-o/153115819/ The Sydney Morning Herald 1 12 August 2024 27 February – Orry-Kelly, costume designer (born 1897)28 February 1964 Australian-born film man dies in Hollywood https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-age-australian-born-film-man-dies-in/153116063/ The Age 4 12 August 2024 18 April – Wilfred Mibus, Victorian politician (born 1900)20 April 1964 State mines minister dies https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-age-state-mines-minister-dies/153116254/ The Age 1 12 August 2024 19 October – Nettie Palmer, author (born 1885)20 October 1964 Nettie Palmer is dead https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-age-nettie-palmer-is-dead/153116392/ The Age 5 12 August 2024 See also List of Australian films of the 1960s References 1964 in yes Australia Category:Years of the 20th century in Australia