This article presents a list of the historical events and publications of Australian literature during 1945.
For an overview of world literature see 1945 in literature.
See also: 1944 in Australian literature, 1945 in Australia, 1946 in Australian literature.
Eleanor Dark – The Little CompanyMichael Innes – Appleby's EndWill Lawson – The Lady of the HeatherJack Lindsay – Hello StrangerNorman Lindsay – The Cousin from FijiNevil Shute – Most SecretArthur Upfield – Death of a SwagmanMorris West – Moon in My PocketA. Bertram Chandler – "Giant Killer"Alan Marshall – "Wild Red Horses"Dal Stivens – "The Man Who Bowled Victor Trumper"Children's and Young Adult fiction
Ruth C. WilliamsOur Friend RodneyPirate's GoldHugh McCrae – Voice of the Forest: PoemsJ. S. Manifold – "The Tomb of Lt. John Learmonth, AIF"Ian Mudie – Poems: 1934-1944Colin Thiele – Splinters and Shards: PoemsDavid McKee Wright – The Station Ballads and Other VersesJudith Wright – "The Surfer"A list, ordered by date of birth (and, if the date is either unspecified or repeated, ordered alphabetically by surname) of births in 1945 of Australian literary figures, authors of written works or literature-related individuals follows, including year of death.
2 January – Diane Fahey, poet15 February – Jack Dann, novelist and editor23 February – Robert Gray, poet19 March – Mark O'Connor, poet6 April – Peter Skrzynecki, poet2 June – Michael Leunig, cartoonist and poet7 October – Hal Colebatch, poet and novelist5 December – Joanne Burns, poetUnknown date
Hazel Edwards, writer for childrenA list, ordered by date of death (and, if the date is either unspecified or repeated, ordered alphabetically by surname) of deaths in 1945 of Australian literary figures, authors of written works or literature-related individuals follows, including year of birth.
10 March – G. B. Lancaster, novelist (born 1873)10 July – Jack Moses, poet (born 1861) 