What Was 1972 Like in Australia?

If you were born in 1972, you came into the year Australia changed direction after twenty-three years.

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Life in Australia in 1972

Prime Minister

Gough Whitlam

Monarch

Queen Elizabeth II

Petrol (per litre)

$0.08

Loaf of Bread

$0.24

Average House

$16,000

Weekly Wage

$75.00

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