Portal:Australia/Anniversaries/November/November 16
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- 1920 - The Queensland and Northern Territory Aerial Service, later known as Qantas, is founded.
- 1941 - Actor and comedian Max Gillies is born in Melbourne.
- 1952 - Lang Hancock discovered iron ore deposits in the Pilbara region of Western Australia.
- 2004 - The train Spirit of Townsville from Brisbane, bound for Cairns, is invoved in the Rosedale train crash.
- 2005 - Australia qualifies for the 2006 FIFA World Cup.
