A Look Back At
Born in 1967
What Was Life Like in 1967?
Who Was in Charge?
Prime Minister
Harold Holt
Monarch
Queen Elizabeth II
What Things Cost
Petrol (per litre)
$0.06
Loaf of Bread
$0.16
Average House
$8,500
Weekly Wage
$37.00
Events of 1967 in Australia
A selection from Wikipedia's '1967 in Australia'. Not a complete list.
- 18 January – The Prime Minister of South Vietnam Nguyen Cao Ky begins a controversial visit to Australia.
- 7 February – Black Tuesday in Tasmania – massive bushfires devastate much of the Tasmanian capital of Hobart and surrounding areas.
- 8 March – La Trobe University is officially opened.
- 4 April – The Australian government announces it will not ban the oral contraceptive pill, maintaining that the risk of thrombosis is "very slight".
- 16 September – The U.S. Naval Communication Station North West Cape near Exmouth, Western Australia is declared operational.
- 1 October – The NSW National Parks & Wildlife Service is established.
- 10 November – The Nauru Independence Act 1967 received royal assent, allowing the Australian-administered UN Trust Territory of Nauru to proceed to independence on 31 January 1968.
- 17 December – Prime Minister Harold Holt disappears while swimming in heavy surf at Cheviot Beach, near Portsea, Victoria.
Popular Toys & Games
- Lite-Brite
- Hot Wheels
- Rock 'Em Sock 'Em Robots
Australian No. 1 (Kent retrospective) on 1 January 1967
Friday on My Mind
The Easybeats
This chart was compiled later by David Kent from radio station charts.