10 July – Schapelle Corby, drug trafficker 12 July – Soa Palelei, mixed martial artist 26 July – Rebecca St. James, Australian-born Christian musician 6 August – Rebecca Maddern, journalist and television host 11 August – Byron Pickett, Australian Rules footballer 13 August – Michael Klim, swimmer 14 August – Justin Anlezark, shot putter 15 August – Anthony Rocca, Australian Rules footballer 25 August – Lawrence Leung, comedian, writer, and director 31 August – Craig Nicholls, rock musician and songwriter 1 September – Henry Collins, boxer 6 September – Peter Wakefield, boxer 23 October – Brad Haddin, cricketer 30 October – Charmian Faulkner, missing toddler 11 November – Ben Hollioake, Australian-born England cricketer (d. 2002) 16 November – Gigi Edgley, actress 6 December – Peta Gallagher, field hockey striker 30 December Grant Balfour, Major League Baseball pitcher Scott Lucas, Australian rules footballer Deaths 14 January – Peter Finch (born 1916), actor 18 April – Ernest Henry Woollacott (born 1888), minister, social welfare analyst and temperance advocate 23 April – John McDonald (born 1898), Premier of Victoria (1950–1952) 22 August – Rex Connor (born 1907), ALP politician See also 1977 in Australian television List of Australian films of 1977 References Australia Years of the 20th century in Australia