A Look Back At

Born in 1975

What Was Life Like in 1975?

Who Was in Charge?

Prime Minister

Gough Whitlam

Monarch

Queen Elizabeth II

What Things Cost

Petrol (per litre)

$0.10

Loaf of Bread

$0.35

Average House

$25,000

Weekly Wage

$130.00

Events of 1975 in Australia

A selection from Wikipedia's '1975 in Australia'. Not a complete list.

  • 19 January – Sydney's 2JJ, the ABC's new youth station and the predecessor of Triple J, commences broadcasting.
  • 14 March – ABC Radio producer Peter Whitlock who had been working in Thailand becomes trapped in the South Vietnamese city of Buôn Ma Thuột when it comes under heavy attack from communist forces.
  • 3 April – Prime minister Gough Whitlam launches a public appeal for the Australian Council for Overseas Aid to help raise money for refugees from Vietnam and Indo-China, confirming the Australian Government would commit $50,000 to the cause.
  • 25 April – The Australian Embassy in South Vietnam is closed and staff evacuated prior to the Fall of Saigon.
  • 1 July – Medibank is introduced, Australia Post and Telecom are formed from the Postmaster-General's Department.
  • 16 September – Papua New Guinea gains its independence from Australia.
  • 11 November – The 1975 Australian constitutional crisis culminates with Governor-General Sir John Kerr dismissing the Whitlam government. Malcolm Fraser is installed as caretaker Prime Minister.
  • 13 December – The 1975 Australian federal election is held.

Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Popular Toys & Games

  • Pet Rock
  • Dungeons & Dragons
  • Evel Knievel

Kent Music Report No. 1 on 1 January 1975

Kung Fu Fighting

Carl Douglas