The following lists events that happened during 1936 in Australia .
15 January – Torres Strait Islanders begin a four-month general maritime strike, in an effort to take control their own affairs and gain fairer treatment.
20 January – King George V dies, and is succeeded as King of Australia by his son, Edward VIII .
1 February – Special patrol officers are appointed to safeguard Aboriginal welfare in the Northern Territory .
24 February – A special conference of the Australian Labor Party re-admits former Premier of New South Wales , Jack Lang , after a five-year expulsion.
12 March – Western Australia makes voting compulsory in state elections.
25 March – A submarine communications cable between Victoria and Tasmania commences operation.
1 July – Australian National Airways is registered as a company.
8 July – The Federal Government announces an increase in military training strength, in response to the rise of fascism in Europe .
7 September – The last known thylacine (Tasmanian tiger) dies at Hobart Zoo.
20 October – British woman Mabel Freer is refused entry to Australia on morality grounds, sparking a political controversy.
10 November – The High Court of Australia rules in the case of R v Burgess; Ex parte Henry
11 December – King Edward VIII abdicates from the throne of the United Kingdom, and is succeeded as King of Australia by his brother George VI .
16 December – A Brisbane to Adelaide air race is held to commemorate South Australia 's centenary . Ivy May Pearce makes national headlines as the youngest entrant who recorded the fastest time of any woman pilot, heavily handicapped and just two seconds behind the eventual winner. In this race she even beat Reg Ansett , founder of Ansett Airlines. Ivy went on to win many air races.
"Dawn Song"
MIDI file of "By Starlight" (1936) by Louis Lavater
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7 January – Ben Cropp , hunter and photographer
8 January – Robert May, Baron May of Oxford , scientist and life peer of the United Kingdom (died 2020)[4]
10 January – Burnum Burnum , Aboriginal activist, author and actor (died 1997 )[5]
22 January – Noel Kelly , professional rugby league footballer and coach (died 2020)
23 January – Brian Howe , politician
2 February – John Hyde , politician
13 February – Judith Rodriguez , poet (died 2018 )
17 February – Barry Jarman , cricketer (died 2020 )
24 February – John Baker , soldier and Chief of the Defence Force (died 2007 )
27 February
28 February – Robin Klein , author
2 March – Alan Scott , Australian blacksmith, brick oven constructor (died 2009 )
6 May – Brian Johns , managing director of the ABC (1995–2000) (died 2016 )
6 June – Elaine Darling , Queensland politician (died 2019 )
16 June – Charles Perkins , Aboriginal activist (died 2000 )
29 June – Eddie Mabo , indigenous land rights campaigner (died 1992 )[6]
30 June – Barry Gration , senior officer in the Royal Australian Air Force
26 July – John Bathersby , Catholic bishop (died 2020 )
10 August – Frank Ford , politician
16 August – Lindsay Gaze , basketballer
25 August – Ian Thorogood , Australian rules footballer and coach (died 2019 )
28 September – Eddie Lumsden , rugby league player (died 2019 )
13 October – Robert Ingpen , graphic designer and illustrator
19 October – Rex Harry , cricketer (died 2019 )
4 November – Brian Gibson , Senator for Tasmania (died 2017 )
5 November – Robert O'Neill , military historian (died 2023 )
16 November – John Moore , Minister for Defence (1998–2001)
11 December – Maggie Tabberer , fashion model and media personality
Henry Forster, 1st Baron Forster 15 January – Henry Forster, 1st Baron Forster , 7th Governor-General of Australia (born and died in the United Kingdom ) (b. 1866 )22 February – John Allan , 29th Premier of Victoria (b. 1866 )4 March – Arthur H. Adams , journalist and author (died in New Zealand ) (b. 1872 )23 March – Oscar Asche , actor, writer and producer (died in the United Kingdom ) (b. 1871 )10 June
26 June – Samuel Mauger , Victorian politician (b. 1857 )21 July – William Frederick Foster , New South Wales politician and builder (b. 1865 )27 July – Sir Albert Gould , New South Wales politician (b. 1847 )29 July – Sir Frank Gavan Duffy , 4th Chief Justice of Australia (born in Ireland ) (b. 1852 )7 September – The last captive thylacine (b. unknown)28 September – Thomas Glassey , 1st Queensland Opposition Leader (born in Ireland ) (b. 1844 )3 October – William Webster , New South Wales politician (born in the United Kingdom ) (b. 1860 )28 October – Sir Newton Moore , 8th Premier of Western Australia (died in the United Kingdom ) (b. 1870 )6 November – Sir Littleton Groom , Queensland politician (b. 1867 )16 November – Jens Jensen , Tasmanian politician (b. 1865 )
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