The following lists events that happened during 1947 in Australia.
| 1947 in Australia | |
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| Monarch | George VI |
| Governor-General | Prince Henry, Duke of Gloucester, then William McKell |
| Prime minister | Ben Chifley |
| Population | 7,579,358 |
| Elections | VIC, NSW, QLD, WA, SA |
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