A Look Back At
Born in 1964
What Was Life Like in 1964?
Who Was in Charge?
Prime Minister
Robert Menzies
Monarch
Queen Elizabeth II
What Things Cost
Petrol (per litre)
$0.05
Loaf of Bread
$0.14
Average House
$7,000
Weekly Wage
$20.00
Events of 1964 in Australia
A selection from Wikipedia's '1964 in Australia'. Not a complete list.
- 29 January – The Royal Australian Air Force takes delivery of its first two Mirage fighter jets.
- 3 February – Cyclone Dora strikes the west coast of Cape York Peninsula causing extensive damage to the Edward River and Mitchell River Aboriginal missions.
- 27 March – There is a split in the Communist Party of Australia and the Communist Party of Australia (Marxist-Leninist) is formed.
- 12–30 June – The Beatles' 1964 world tour in Australia and New Zealand.
- 15 July – The first edition of The Australian is published in Canberra, Australia's first national daily newspaper, published by Rupert Murdoch's News Limited.
- 17 August – The Tasman Bridge across the Derwent River opens in Hobart.
- 2 October – The Gladesville Bridge, then the world's longest concrete arch is officially opened in Sydney by Princess Marina of Greece and Denmark.
- 10 December – The Queensland government declares a state of emergency in an attempt to end the Mount Isa Mines dispute.
Popular Toys & Games
- G.I. Joe
- Troll Dolls
- Easy-Bake Oven
Australian No. 1 (Kent retrospective) on 1 January 1964
I Want to Hold Your Hand
The Beatles
This chart was compiled later by David Kent from radio station charts.