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.

Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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.