33 moments

  1. Birth at Ngara

    · Ngara, 46 Rowland Street, Kew, Victoria, Australia

    Whitlam was born at the family home known as Ngara in Kew, a Melbourne suburb. The birthplace house was later demolished; coordinates represent the documented street address.

  2. Moved with family to Canberra

    · Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia

    After his father’s promotion, Whitlam moved with his family to the new national capital, where he spent formative years and attended school. Coordinates represent central Canberra because the quoted movement is city-wide.

  3. Canberra Grammar School

    · Canberra Grammar School, Red Hill, Australian Capital Territory, Australia

    Whitlam attended Canberra Grammar School after his father transferred him there.

  4. Marriage in Vaucluse

    · Vaucluse, New South Wales, Australia

    Whitlam married Margaret Elaine Dovey in Vaucluse during the Second World War. The source identifies the suburb but not the ceremony venue; coordinates represent Vaucluse.

  5. No. 13 Squadron portrait at Cooktown

    · Cooktown, Queensland, Australia

    An Australian War Memorial photograph records Pilot Officer Whitlam at Cooktown while serving with No. 13 Squadron RAAF. The photograph is dated only to 1944.

  6. RAAF operations from Merauke

    · Merauke, Netherlands New Guinea (now Papua, Indonesia)

    As a No. 13 Squadron RAAF navigator and bomb-aimer, Whitlam went to Merauke for operations against the Tanimbar and Aroe Islands.

  7. Flying from Truscott Airfield

    · Truscott Airfield, Western Australia, Australia

    Whitlam flew with No. 13 Squadron from Truscott Airfield in northern Western Australia during the final year of the war. The source supports the year but not a more precise date.

  8. Joined the ALP in Sydney

    · Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

    While still serving in uniform, Whitlam joined the Australian Labor Party in Sydney. Coordinates represent central Sydney because the branch venue is not specified.

  9. RAAF route through Morotai

    · Morotai, North Maluku, Indonesia

    Whitlam’s crew flew long wartime routes that usually passed through Morotai. Coordinates represent Morotai Island; the source does not identify an exact airfield or date.

  10. Moved from Cronulla to Cabramatta

    · Cabramatta, New South Wales, Australia

    After a redistribution divided Werriwa, Whitlam moved his household from Cronulla to Cabramatta while retaining the Werriwa seat.

  11. Faceless Men conference episode

    · Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia

    Whitlam was at a Canberra hotel during the special ALP conference on policy toward a proposed United States base in northern Australia. The hotel is unnamed; coordinates represent central Canberra.

  12. Briefing with Australian task force

    · Phuoc Tuy Province, South Vietnam (now Ba Ria–Vung Tau, Vietnam)

    Briefing with Australian task force
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    As deputy leader of the federal opposition, Whitlam visited the Australian Task Force in South Vietnam and received a briefing from senior officers. The archival record identifies Phuoc Tuy Province but not a more exact briefing site; coordinates represent the former province.

  13. Speech at Malvern Town Hall

    · Malvern Town Hall, Malvern, Victoria, Australia

    Whitlam delivered a speech in the Higgins by-election campaign at Malvern Town Hall. The source caption gives February 1968; the associated document title specifies 14 February 1968.

  14. Visit to Papua New Guinea

    · Papua New Guinea

    Whitlam travelled to Papua New Guinea while leading the federal Labor opposition. The source gives no locality within Papua New Guinea; coordinates are a representative national point.

  15. ALP Conference in Launceston

    · Launceston, Tasmania, Australia

    Whitlam secured a major change to Labor’s constitutional policy at the 1971 ALP Conference in Launceston. The conference venue is not specified; coordinates represent Launceston.

  16. Peking School of Medicine visit

    · Peking School of Medicine, Beijing, China

    During the Labor delegation’s landmark China visit, Whitlam was photographed at the surgical teaching hospital attached to the Peking School of Medicine. The archival caption does not provide the hospital street address; coordinates represent central Beijing.

  17. Labor policy speech at Blacktown

    · Blacktown, New South Wales, Australia

    Labor policy speech at Blacktown
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    Whitlam delivered a Labor Party policy speech in Blacktown during the election year that brought Labor to government. The archival caption gives the year but no more precise date or venue.

  18. Speech at the Aboriginal Tent Embassy

    · Aboriginal Tent Embassy, Old Parliament House lawns, Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia

    Speech at the Aboriginal Tent Embassy
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    Whitlam spoke at the Aboriginal Tent Embassy during the campaign period preceding the 1972 federal election. The source supplies month-level dating only.

  19. Address to the National Press Club

    · National Press Club, Washington, District of Columbia, United States

    As prime minister and foreign minister, Whitlam addressed the National Press Club in Washington during a North American visit.

  20. Reception at The Lodge

    · The Lodge, Deakin, Australian Capital Territory, Australia

    Whitlam and Margaret Whitlam were at the prime ministerial residence with Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip during the royal visit.

  21. Official visit to China

    · Beijing, China

    Whitlam began the first visit to the People’s Republic of China by an Australian prime minister. The source dates the start of the visit; coordinates represent Beijing, where Whitlam met Premier Zhou Enlai.

  22. Visit to Darwin after Cyclone Tracy

    · Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia

    Whitlam interrupted a European tour to inspect the destruction caused by Cyclone Tracy in Darwin. The article identifies Darwin in the immediately preceding sentence but does not give Whitlam's precise arrival date; month-level dating is used.

  23. Official visit to Peru

    · Lima, Peru

    Whitlam made an official visit to Peru, the first by an Australian prime minister, during an overseas journey to Jamaica and the United States. The source establishes a 24–27 April visit but the required date field does not support ranges; month precision is used.

  24. Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting

    · Kingston, Jamaica

    Whitlam attended the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting in Kingston during his April–May 1975 overseas trip. The meeting ran across late April and early May; month precision is used.

  25. National Press Club speech after Ford meeting

    · National Press Club, Washington, District of Columbia, United States

    Whitlam spoke at the National Press Club in Washington after his 1975 discussions with United States leaders.

  26. Dismissal announcement at Parliament House

    · Provisional Parliament House, Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia

    Dismissal announcement at Parliament House
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    Following his dismissal by Governor-General Sir John Kerr, Whitlam appeared on the steps of Parliament House as the dissolution proclamation was read. The Parliament House in use in 1975 was the Provisional Parliament House, now Old Parliament House.

  27. ALP rally at The Domain

    · The Domain, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

    Whitlam addressed a major Sydney rally during Labor’s campaign after the dismissal. The article caption dates the rally to 24 November 1975.

  28. Stayed in Tianjin during Tangshan earthquake

    · Tianjin, China

    Whitlam and Margaret Whitlam were staying in Tianjin during the Tangshan earthquake while visiting China. The article gives month-level dating only.

  29. Tokyo after China visit

    · Tokyo, Japan

    Whitlam was in Tokyo after the 1976 China visit, from where he requested the original of a newspaper cartoon. The source places the telegram in the context of the July 1976 Tangshan earthquake but does not provide a specific day in Tokyo.

  30. Credentials at UNESCO House

    · UNESCO House, Paris, France

    Whitlam was photographed at UNESCO House in Paris as Australia’s new permanent delegate to UNESCO, presenting credentials to Director-General Amadou-Mahtar M’Bow.

  31. Labor fundraising event

    · Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

    Whitlam attended a Labor election fundraising event in Melbourne with party leader Mark Latham. The source gives month-level dating and does not identify the event venue.

  32. National apology in Parliament

    · Parliament House, Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia

    Whitlam returned to Parliament House to witness Prime Minister Kevin Rudd’s national apology to the Stolen Generations. The source gives month-level dating only.

  33. Death in Elizabeth Bay

    · Elizabeth Bay, New South Wales, Australia

    Whitlam died at Elizabeth Bay in Sydney at age 98. Coordinates represent Elizabeth Bay because the specific residence is not identified.

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