Portal:Australia/Anniversaries/December/December 9
Appearance
![The Gabba](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/91/Gabba_ashes_24112006.jpg/180px-Gabba_ashes_24112006.jpg)
- 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.