1979 in Australia

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The following lists events that happened during 1979 in Australia.

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1979 in Australia
Monarch Elizabeth II
Governor-General Sir Zelman Cowen
Prime minister Malcolm Fraser
Population14,359,255
Australian of the Year Neville Bonner and Harry Butler
Elections VIC, TAS, SA
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1979
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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

September

October

November

December

Arts and literature

Film

Television

Sport

Births

Deaths

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