July - On This Day In Australia.

11th of July

1916 Edward Gough Whitlam, the 21st Prime Minister of Australia was born on the 21st of July 1916 in Kew, Victoria. He was Prime Minister from the 5th of December 1972 to the 11th of November 1975.

31st of July

On the 31st of July 1902, 96 Miners were killed after an explosion in the Mt Kembla coal mine. Born on this day: Evonne Goolagong Cawley, Ian Roberts, Russell Morris…

30th of July

1997 18 lives are lost as a landslide destroys two ski lodges in Thredbo, NSW on the 30th of July 1997. Only one person, Stuart Diver, was pulled alive from the rubble.

1866 Paddle Steamer SS Cawarra was swamped by large waves trying to enter Newcastle Harbour and sank on the 12th of July 1866. Only one person survived and 60 were drowned. 1948 Musician Matt Taylor was born on the 12th of July 1948 in Brisbane, Qld. Taylor is most noted for fronting legendary Australian blues…

5th of July

1905 Alfred Deakin, Australia’s 2nd Prime Minister, was elected for the second time on this day in 1905. 1929 Sports journalist, TV and radio presenter, Ron Casey, was born on the 5th of July 1929 in Lismore. New South Wales. 1945 John Curtin, Australia’s 14th Prime Minister passed away after suffering from heart disease. He…