Portal:Australia/Anniversaries/December/December 9


 * 1906 – Pastor "Doug" Nicholls, of the Yorta Yorta people, and Governor of South Australia, is born.
 * 1960 – The cricket match which is to become known as the Tied Test commences at the Brisbane Cricket Ground.
 * 1961 – Robert Menzies-led Coalition returned to power at federal election.
 * 1983 – The Australian dollar is floated.