1953 in Australia

1953 in Australia
Monarchy	Elizabeth II
Governor-General	William McKell, then William Slim
Prime minister	Robert Menzies
Population	8,815,362
Elections	Senate, WA, NSW, SA, QLD

← 1952 1951 1950 1953 in Australia → 1954 1955 1956
Decades:	1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s
See also:	Other events of 1953 Federal election Timeline of Australian history

The first town to fluoridate the water supply in Australia was Beaconsfield, Tasmania.

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