1961 in Australia
The following lists events that happened during 1961 in Australia.
| 1961 in Australia | |
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| Monarch | Elizabeth II | 
| Governor-General | William Morrison, then William Sidney | 
| Prime minister | Robert Menzies | 
| Population | 10,548,267 | 
| Australian of the Year | Joan Sutherland | 
| Elections | Federal, VIC | 
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