March – Vern Schuppan, racing driver 22 March – Brian Austin, politician 6 April – Chris Gallus, politician 9 April – Brian James, rugby league player (died 2020) 11 April – Judith Adams, Liberal Senator for South Australia (died 2012) 26 April – David Combe, political lobbyist (died 2019) 29 April – John Tranter, poet 30 April – Paul Jennings, children's author 2 May Geoffrey Edelsten, medical entrepreneur (died 2021) John Goss, racing driver 7 May John Bannon, Premier of South Australia (1982–1992) (died 2015) Peter Carey, novelist 17 May – Johnny Warren (died 2004), soccer player and coach 19 May – Bob Graham, NSW politician 1 June – Ian King, cricketer 4 June – John Burgess, TV & radio host (Wheel of Fortune & Burgo's Catch Phrase) 11 June – Ray Warren, rugby league commentator 19 June – Barry Hill, historian and writer 3 July – Judith Durham, singer (The Seekers) (died 2022) 11 July – Richard Carleton, television journalist (died 2006) 25 July – Desmond Mueller, Vice Chief of the Defence Force (2000–2002) 26 July – Robyn Woodhouse, high jumper 18 August – Jean Roberts, Olympic shot putter and discus thrower 5 September – Jack Charles, actor and Aboriginal elder (died 2022) 16 September Bob Debus, politician Alan Ferguson, Liberal Senator for South Australia 26 September – Ian Chappell, cricketer 4 October – Owen Davidson, tennis player 6 October – Peter Dowding, Premier of Western Australia (1988–1990) 9 October – Dianne Burge, Olympic sprinter 6 November – Ian Turpie (died 2012), TV host & singer (The New Price Is Right) 8 November – Peter Cook (died 2005), politician 23 November – Tony Bonner, actor 25 November – Jan Andrew, Olympic swimmer 29 November – Janet Holmes à Court, businesswoman 19 December – Jimmy Mackay, soccer player (died 1998) Deaths 3 January – Sir Walter James, 5th Premier of Western Australia (b. 1863) 8 January – Richard Hillary, fighter pilot and author (died in the United Kingdom) (b. 1919) 14 February – Alice Henry, suffragist, journalist and trade unionist (b. 1857) 7 March – Alma Moodie, violinist and educator (died in Germany) (b. 1898) 28 March – Keith Truscott, Australian rules footballer (Melbourne) and fighter pilot (b. 1916) 29 March – William Ellis Newton, soldier and Victoria Cross recipient (died in New Guinea) (b. 1919) 25 April – Sir Arthur Cocks, New South Wales politician (b. 1862) 19 May