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The following lists events that happened during 1976 in Australia.
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Monarch | Elizabeth II |
Governor-General | Sir John Kerr |
Prime minister | Malcolm Fraser |
Population | 13,892,995 |
Australian of the Year | Weary Dunlop |
Elections | VIC, NSW, TAS |
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The following lists events that happened during 1977 in Australia.
The following lists events that happened during 1975 in Australia.