A Look Back At

Born in 1951

What Was Life Like in 1951?

Who Was in Charge?

Prime Minister

Robert Menzies

Monarch

King George VI

What Things Cost

Petrol (per litre)

$0.03

Loaf of Bread

$0.09

Average House

$3,300

Weekly Wage

$8.50

Events of 1951 in Australia

A selection from Wikipedia's '1951 in Australia'. Not a complete list.

  • 1 January – The 50th anniversary of Australian federation is celebrated.
  • 9 March – The High Court of Australia rules in the case Australian Communist Party v Commonwealth that the Communist Party Dissolution Bill 1950, passed by the parliament to ban the Communist Party of Australia, was unconstitutional.
  • 12 April – Conscription begins as the first call-up notice is issued under the National Service Act (1951), requiring Australian 18-year-old males to undergo compulsory military training.
  • 28 April – A federal election is held. The Liberal government of Robert Menzies retains power.
  • 8 June – The first lessons of the School of the Air are broadcast from the Royal Flying Doctor Service in Adelaide.
  • 1 September – The Anzus Treaty, between Australia, New Zealand and the United States, is signed.
  • 9 September – Australia signs the Treaty of San Francisco, formalising peace with Japan.
  • 4 October – Francis McEncroe sells the first Chiko Rolls at the Wagga Wagga agricultural show.

Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Popular Toys & Games

  • Dragnet Badge 714
  • Mr. Potato Head
  • Slinky

Australian No. 1 (Kent retrospective) on 1 January 1951

Goodnight Irene

Gordon Jenkins & The Weavers

This chart was compiled later by David Kent from radio station charts.