The following lists events that happened during 1972 in Australia.
Incumbents
State and territory leaders
Governors and administrators
Events
Arts and literature
Film
Television
Sport
Births
- 2 January â Adam Elliot, animator and screenwriter
- 7 January â Shane Kelly, cyclist
- 16 January
- Ang Christou, Australian rules footballer
- Greg Page, musician, member of The Wiggles
- 21 January â Brett Mullins, rugby league player
- 1 February â Taryn Fiebig, opera and musical theatre soprano (died 2021)
- 5 February
- Brad Fittler, rugby league footballer and coach
- Queen Mary of Denmark
- 6 February â Mark Ladbrook, track and field sprinter
- 7 March â Simon Pryce, musician, member of The Wiggles
- 9 March â Spencer Howson, radio announcer
- 11 March â Adam Bandt, politician
- 25 March â Nina Bonner, field hockey goalkeeper
- 5 April â Paul Okon, soccer player
- 8 April â Katrina Powell, field hockey player
- 15 April â Glenn Butcher, politician
- 20 April â Mel Schilling, television personality (died 2026)
- 16 May â Adam Crouch, politician
- 20 May â Michael Diamond, professional target shooter
- 30 May â Renita Farrell, field hockey player
- 31 May â Sarah Murdoch, model, actress and television presenter
- 19 June â Poppy Montgomery, actress
- 22 June â Damien Oliver, jockey
- 24 June â Robbie McEwen, cyclist
- 24 June â Ian Rutledge, field hockey coach
- 30 June â Stuart Rendell, hammer thrower
- 6 July â Daniel Andrews, Premier of Victoria
- 14 July â Deborah Mailman, actress and singer
- 26 July â Nathan Buckley, Australian rules footballer
- 2 August â Jacinda Barrett, Australian actress
- 12 August â Allison Tranquilli, basketball player
- 1 September â Louise Dobson, field hockey player
- 19 September
- Matt Cockbain, rugby player and coach
- Ryan Girdler, rugby league player
- 20 September â Jenn Morris, field hockey player
- 11 October â Claudia Black, actress
- 1 November â Toni Collette, actress
- 7 November â Melissa Bell, actress
- 8 November â Kylie Shadbolt, artistic gymnast
- 13 November â Samantha Riley, swimmer
- 9 December â Annalise Braakensiek, model, actress, television presenter, businesswoman and activist (died 2019)
- 11 December â Del Kathryn Barton, artist
- 12 December â Quan Yeomans, musician, lead singer of Regurgitator
- 13 December â Chris Grant, Australian rules footballer
- 22 December â Anthony Edwards, rower
- 28 December â Patrick Rafter, tennis player
Deaths
- 6 January â Olegas Truchanas (born 1923), conservationist and nature photographer
- 22 January â Jack Cummings (born 1901), tennis player
- 2 February â Matt Goggin (born 1936), Australian rules footballer (Geelong)
- 15 February â Sir Kenneth Street (born 1890), Chief Justice of New South Wales
- 29 February â Ernie Barber (born 1895), Australian rules footballer (South Melbourne)
- 9 March â Roy Kendall (born 1899), politician and MI6 officer
- 19 March âÂÂ
- George Bassett (born 1888), politician
- Jack Carington Smith (born 1908), artist
- 16 April â Frank O'Connor (born 1894), public servant
- 2 May â Arthur Trebilcock (born 1907), Tasmanian cricketer
- 7 July â Sir Owen Dixon (born 1886), Chief Justice of Australia
- 21 August â Ernestine Hill (born 1899), author
- 23 September â Peter O'Sullivan (born 1932), Australian rules footballer (Essendon, North Melbourne)
- 31 October - Richard Norden (born 1948), soldier and police officer
- 4 November â Harry Rigby (born 1896), World War I flying ace
- 24 November â Sir Daniel McVey (born 1892), public servant
References