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The following lists events that happened during 1947 in Australia.
List of events
Ben Chifley
- 10 January
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David Irvine, diplomat, Director-General of ASIS and ASIO (died 2022)
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Stevie Wright, English-Australian singer-songwriter (died 2015)
- 29 January –
Lorraine Landon, basketball administrator, former player and coach
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- 8 February –
Kerrie Biddell, singer and pianist (died 2014)
- 8 April –
Fay Miller, politician (died 2023)
- 15 May –
Graeham Goble, musician
- 19 May –
David Helfgott, concert pianist
- 29 May –
Stan Zemanek, Australian radio broadcaster (died 2007)
- 3 June –
Mike Burgmann, racing driver and accountant (died 1986)
- 19 June –
James Mason, field hockey player
- 25 June –
Robert Percy, Australian rules footballer
- 14 July –
John Blackman, radio and television presenter (died 2024)
- 16 July –
Don Burke, Television presenter, television producer, author, and horticulturist
- 28 July –
Peter Cosgrove,
Chief of the Defence Force (2002–05)
- 5 August –
Angry Anderson, singer & actor
- 28 August –
Jennie George, politician and trade unionist
- 5 September –
Bruce Yardley, Test cricketer (died 2019)
- 28 September –
Bob Carr, Premier of New South Wales (1995–2005); Senator and Minister for Foreign Affairs (2012–13)
- 2 November –
David Ahern, composer (died 1988)
- 4 November –
Rod Marsh, cricketer (died 2022)
- 28 December –
Andrew Olle, television and radio broadcaster (died 1995)
Sir Joseph Cook
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16 January –
Traugott Bernhard Zwar, academic, army medical officer and surgeon (b.
1876)
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27 February –
Charles Hoadley, geologist (b.
1887)
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26 April –
Hector Lamond, New South Wales politician (b.
1865)
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27 April
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9 May –
Hugh de Largie, Western Australian politician (born in the
United Kingdom) (b.
1859)
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16 May –
William McCormack, 22nd
Premier of Queensland (b.
1879)
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25 May –
Rupert Bunny, painter (b.
1864)
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28 May –
Walter Duncan, New South Wales politician (b.
1883)
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1 July –
E. Harold Davies, musician, conductor and teacher (born in the
United Kingdom) (b.
1867)
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30 July –
Sir Joseph Cook, 6th
Prime Minister of Australia (b.
1860)
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28 August –
Matthew Reid, Queensland politician (born in the
United Kingdom) (b.
1856)
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14 September –
John Feetham, Anglican bishop (born in the
United Kingdom) (b.
1873)
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26 October –
Jack Bailey, New South Wales politician (b.
1871)
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19 December –
Arthur Wilson, Australian rules footballer, gynaecologist and obstetrician (b.
1888)
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