The following lists events that happened during 1948 in Australia .
Launch of the first Holden 23 January – De Havilland Australia conducts the first flight of its 3 engined Drover transport aircraft at Bankstown Airport .
19 February – An Avro Lincoln bomber crashes at RAAF Base Amberley in Queensland , killing 16 Royal Australian Air Force personnel.
25 February – Robert Cosgrove is reinstated as Premier of Tasmania after being cleared of corruption charges on 22 February.
8 May – Margaret McIntyre becomes the first woman elected to the Parliament of Tasmania . She is killed in a plane crash later in the year.
29 May – A federal referendum is held, asking one question on Rents and Prices. It is not carried.
1 July – The Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme is introduced.
21 August – A state election is held in Tasmania . The result is a hung parliament , but Robert Cosgrove and Labor retain power with the support of an independent, William Wedd.
2 September – The Douglas DC-3 Lutana crashes near Nundle, New South Wales , killing all 13 on board.
21 September – H.V. Evatt becomes President of the United Nations General Assembly .
29 November – The first Holden car, the model 48-215, popularly known as the FX, rolls off the assembly line. The on-road cost was approximately £760.
1 December – The body of an unidentified man is found on a beach in Adelaide , becoming known as the Somerton Man .
16 December – HMAS Sydney is commissioned into the Royal Australian Navy as its first aircraft carrier .
One of the few Australian songs to top the Australian charts "Good-Night Mister Moon" by Allan Ryan and William Flynn [ 2] [ 3]
5 January – Wally Foreman , football commentator (died 2006)
23 January – Glenn Wheatley , musician and talent manager (died 2022)
24 January – Brian Langton , NSW politician (died 2023)[ 4]
25 January – Ros Kelly , politician
3 February – Les Twentyman , social campaigner (died 2024)[ 5]
10 February – Mike Pratt , politician
16 February – Jeff Guess , poet
2 March – Jeff Kennett , Premier of Victoria (1992–1999)
13 March – Rick Amor , artist
19 March – Vince Lovegrove , singer, journalist and band manager (died 2012)
27 March – Rosemary Follett , Chief Minister of the Australian Capital Territory (1989, 1991–1995)
31 March – Graham Cornes , Australian rules footballer
2 April – Jennifer Rowe , children's author
29 April – Leslie Howard , musician
15 May – Muriel Porter , Anglican laywoman
28 May – Michael Field , Premier of Tasmania (1989–1992)
11 June – Pat Wilson , singer and journalist
21 June – Lionel Rose , boxer (died 2011)
30 June – Galarrwuy Yunupingu , Aboriginal leader (died 2023)
15 July – Richard Franklin , film director (died 2007)
24 July – Joan London , writer
7 August – Greg Chappell , cricketer
18 August – Richard Tracey , Australian military and civil judge and barrister (died 2019)
19 August – Robert Hughes , actor
20 August – John Noble , actor
24 August - Richard Norden , soldier and police officer (died 1972)
12 September – Max Walker , cricketer and VFL footballer (died 2016)
18 September – Christopher Skase , fugitive businessman (died 2001)
22 September – Denis Burke , Chief Minister of the Northern Territory (1999–2001)
25 September – Vicki Viidikas , poet (died 1998)
26 September – Olivia Newton-John , entertainer (died 2022)
3 October – Rob Langer , cricketer
4 October – Bob Morris , racing driver
5 October – Jim Waley , journalist
8 October – Warren Truss , leader of the National Party
19 October – Meg Lees , Democrat senator for South Australia
30 October – Garry McDonald , actor
5 November – Malcolm Milne , Olympic skier
6 November – Geoff Prosser , politician
14 November – Ian Stanley , golfer (died 2018)
15 November – James Kemsley , cartoonist (died 2007)
22 November – Gary Dempsey , Australian rules footballer
1 December – John Quigley , WA politician
2 December – Patricia Hewitt , British Labour Party politician[ 6]
5 December – Cheryl Kernot , politician
12 December – Kim Beazley , politician
15 December – Cassandra Harris , actor (died 1991)
29 December – Michael White , psychotherapist (died 2008)
Sir Isaac Isaacs Philip Collier 12 February – Sir Isaac Isaacs , 9th Governor-General of Australia and 3rd Chief Justice of Australia (b. 1855 )23 March – Lou Cunningham , New South Wales politician (b. 1889 )24 March – Sydney Sampson , Victorian politician and newspaper proprietor (b. 1863 )9 April – George Carpenter , 5th General of The Salvation Army (b. 1872 )15 April – Eric Fairweather Harrison , Victorian politician and soldier (b. 1880 )20 May – Marie Pitt , poet and journalist (b. 1869 )8 June – Thomas Crawford , Queensland politician (b. 1865 )18 June – Edward Brooker , 31st Premier of Tasmania (born in the United Kingdom ) (b. 1891 )18 July – May Moss , welfare worker and suffragette (b. 1869 )21 July – Francis Joseph Bayldon , master mariner and nautical instructor (born in the United Kingdom ) (b. 1872 )24 July – Stanley Goble , 2nd Chief of the Air Staff (b. 1891 )31 July – Nigel Barker , Olympic track and field athlete (b. 1883 )28 August – Jack Lumsdaine , singer, songwriter and soldier (b. 1895 )2 September – Margaret McIntyre , Tasmanian politician (b. 1886 )9 September – Frank Foster , New South Wales politician (b. 1872 )18 October
8 December – Matthew Charlton , 7th Federal Leader of the Opposition (b. 1866 ) 
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