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.

Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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.