1978 in Australia

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The following lists events that happened during 1978 in Australia.

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1978 in Australia
Monarch Elizabeth II
Governor-General Sir Zelman Cowen
Prime minister Malcolm Fraser
Population14,192,234
Australian of the Year Alan Bond and Galarrwuy Yunupingu
Elections NSW
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1978
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Australia
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Incumbents

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Sir Zelman Cowen
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Malcolm Fraser

State and territory leaders

Governors and administrators

Events

January

February

March

April

May

June

July

August

October

November

Arts and literature

Film

Sport

Births

Deaths

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