line opens in South west Queensland Arts and literature The Austral Society ceased functioning. Sport 16 September – The 1911 NSWRFL season culminates in a final re-play win to Eastern Suburbs, who defeated minor premiers Glebe 11 to 8. 30 September – Essendon become premiers of the 1911 VFL season, defeating Collingwood 5.11 (41) to 4.11 (35). 7 November – The Parisian wins the Melbourne Cup. Births January - March 7 January – Mervyn Waite, cricketer and Australian rules footballer (d. 1985) 11 January – Nora Heysen, artist (d. 2003) 13 January – Sir Joh Bjelke-Petersen, 31st Premier of Queensland (born in New Zealand) (d. 2005) 21 January – Dick Garrard, Olympic wrestler (d. 2003) 2 February – Jack Pizzey, 29th Premier of Queensland (d. 1968) 16 February – Hal Porter, author and playwright (d. 1984) 1 March – Ian Mudie, poet and author (d. 1976) 12 March – Ainslie Roberts, painter, photographer, and artist (born in the United Kingdom) (d. 1993) 18 March – Mick Cronin, Australian rules footballer and television commentator (d. 1979) 30 March – Pat Galvin, South Australian politician (d. 1980) April - June 1 April – Ray Maher, New South Wales politician (d. 1966) 3 April – Sir Michael Woodruff, surgeon and scientist (born and died in the United Kingdom) (d. 2001) 6 April – Herb Graham, 4th Deputy Premier of Western Australia (d. 1982) 14 April – Sir Reginald Swartz, Queensland politician and soldier (d. 2006) 22 April – Max Dupain, photographer (d. 1992) 25 April – Leonard Long, artist (d. 2013) 11 May – Malcolm Scott, Western Australian politician (d. 1989) 12 May – Herbie Screaigh, Australian rules footballer (d. 2002) 15 May – Nigel Drury, Queensland politician (d. 1984) 24 May – Sir Archibald Glenn, industrialist and businessman (d. 2012) 26 May – Sir Nigel Bowen, New South Wales politician and Federal Court Chief Justice (born in Canada) (d. 1994) 29 May – George Szekeres, mathematician (born in Austria-Hungary) (d. 2005) 4 June – Sir Alan Walker, theologian (d. 2003) 8 June – Ralph Green, Australian rules footballer (Carlton) (d. 1991) 10 June – Chilla Christ, cricketer (d. 1998) 21 June – Chester Wilmot, war correspondent (d. 1954) July - September 4 July – Bruce Hamilton, public servant (d. 1989) 5 July – Haydn Bunton Sr., Australian rules footballer (Fitzroy) (d. 1955) 7 July – Sir Keith Jones, surgeon (d. 2012) 11