1920 in Australia
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See also: 1919 in Australia, other events of 1920, 1921 in Australia and the Timeline of Australian history.
Contents
Incumbents
- Prime Minister - William Hughes
- Governor General - Ronald Munro-Ferguson (til October 6), then Henry Forster
- Premier of New South Wales - William Holman (til April 12) then John Storey
- Premier of South Australia - Archibald Peake (til April 8) then Henry Barwell
- Premier of Queensland - Ted Theodore
- Premier of Tasmania - Walter Lee
- Premier of Western Australia - James Mitchell
- Premier of Victoria - Harry Lawson
Events
- November 16 - The Queensland and Northern Territory Aerial Service, later known as Qantas, is founded.
Science & Technology
Arts and literature
Film
Sport
- Poitrel wins the Melbourne Cup
Births
- July 20 - Arthur Boyd (d.1999), artist
Deaths
- January 7 - Edmund Barton (b. 1849), first Prime Minister of Australia
- August 9 - Samuel Griffith (b. 1845), Premier of Queensland
See also
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