A Look Back At
Born in 1968
What Was Life Like in 1968?
Who Was in Charge?
Prime Minister
John Gorton
Monarch
Queen Elizabeth II
What Things Cost
Petrol (per litre)
$0.06
Loaf of Bread
$0.17
Average House
$9,000
Weekly Wage
$40.00
Events of 1968 in Australia
A selection from Wikipedia's '1968 in Australia'. Not a complete list.
- 31 January – The Australian-administered United Nations trust territory of Nauru became independent, in accordance with the provisions of the Nauru Independence Act 1967.
- 17 April – A state election is held in South Australia. Steele Hall (Liberal and Country League) defeats Don Dunstan (ALP), and becomes Premier of South Australia.
- 1 May – The Duke of Edinburgh arrives in Australia for a ten-day visit.
- 18 June – The first stage of the Warringah Freeway opens in Sydney.
- 2 July – Fifty students are arrested during an anti-Vietnam War protest in Martin Place, Sydney.
- 1 August – Jack Pizzey's deputy, Gordon Chalk, is sworn in as his successor until the appointment of Joh Bjelke-Petersen as Premier a week later.
- 14 October – The town of Meckering, Western Australia, is badly damaged by an earthquake.
- 14 December – A referendum is held in Tasmania to allow the granting of Australia's first casino license to the Wrest Point Hotel. The referendum is passed.
Popular Toys & Games
- Hot Wheels
- Lite-Brite
- Snoopy Astronaut
Australian No. 1 (Kent retrospective) on 1 January 1968
Snoopy's Christmas
The Royal Guardsmen
This chart was compiled later by David Kent from radio station charts.