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See also: 1945 in Australia, other events of 1946, 1947 in Australia and the Timeline of Australian history.
Incumbents
- Prime Minister - Ben Chifley
- Governor General - Prince Henry, Duke of Gloucester
- Premier of New South Wales - William McKell
- Premier of South Australia - Thomas Playford IV
- Premier of Queensland - Frank Cooper (until March 7) then Ned Hanlon
- Premier of Tasmania - Robert Cosgrove
- Premier of Western Australia - Frank Wise
- Premier of Victoria - John Cain
Events
- January 26 - Foundation Day is renamed Australia Day
- February 18 - The Archbishop of Sydney, Dr. Norman Gilroy, becomes Cardinal Gilroy, the first Australian born member of the College of Cardinals
- March 10 - An Australian National Airways (ANA) DC3 aircraft crashes near Hobart, killing 25
- July 19 - Orange, New South Wales is proclaimed a city
- August 7 - The Overseas Telecommunications Commission (OTC) is established
- September 9 - Trans Australia Airlines makes its first flight
Science & Technology
Arts and literature
- William Dargie wins the Archibald Prize with his portrait of L. C. Robson
Film
- The Overlanders is released, starring Chips Rafferty
Sport
- Morna takes line honours and Christina wins on handicap in the Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race
- Russia wins the Melbourne Cup
- New Zealand defeats Australia 2-0 in a Rugby union test
Births
- March 3 - Tim Fischer, politician
- July 9 - Bon Scott (d. 1980), singer
- October 10 - Anne Boyd, composer
- October 28 - John Hewson, politician
Deaths
- March 20 - Ethel Richardson, (b. 1870), writer
See also
"1946 in Australia"