1931 in Australia
See also: 1930 in Australia, other events of 1931, 1932 in Australia and the Timeline of Australian history.
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Incumbents
- Prime Minister - James Scullin
- Governor General - John Baird, 1st Viscount Stonehaven (til January 21) then Isaac Isaacs
- Premier of New South Wales - Jack Lang
- Premier of South Australia - Lionel Hill
- Premier of Queensland - Arthur Edward Moore
- Premier of Tasmania - John McPhee
- Premier of Western Australia - James Mitchell
- Premier of Victoria - Edmond Hogan
Events
- January 21 - Isaac Isaacs becomes the first Australian born Governor General
- February - The New Guard is formed
- March 10 - The first Apex Club is formed in Geelong, Victoria
- March 21 - The ANA aircraft Southern Cloud, carrying 8 persons, disappears on a flight between Sydney and Melbourne. The wreckage is not located until 1958
- Holden's Motor Body Builders is purchased by General Motors, and is renamed General Motors–Holden's Ltd
Science & Technology
Arts and literature
- John Longstaff wins the Archibald Prize with his portrait of Sir John Sulman
Film
Sport
- White Nose wins the Melbourne Cup
- Victoria wins the Sheffield Shield
Births
- March 11 - Rupert Murdoch, businessman
- April 26 - John Cain, Premier of Victoria
- November 21 - Malcolm Williamson (d.2003), composer
Deaths
- February 23 - Nellie Melba (b.1861), opera singer
- September 14 - Tom Roberts (b.1856, artist
See also
Categories
1931 in Australia