This article presents a list of the historical events and publications of Australian literature during 1965.
For an overview of world literature see 1965 in literature.
See also: 1964 in Australian literature, 1965 in Australia, 1966 in Australian literature.
Thea Astley – The Slow NativesNancy Cato – North West by SouthDon Charlwood – All the Green YearCatherine Gaskin – The File on DevlinDonald Horne – The PermitThomas Keneally – The FearChristopher Koch – Across the Sea WallEric Lambert – The Long White NightD'Arcy Niland – The ApprenticesRandolph Stow – The Merry-Go-Round in the SeaGeorge Turner – A Waste of ShameMorris West – The AmbassadorDamien Broderick – A Man ReturnedPeter Cowan – The Empty Street : StoriesJohn K. Ewers – Modern Australian Short Stories (edited)Thelma Forshaw – "The Mateship Syndrome"Frank Hardy – The Yarns of Billy BorkerHal Porter – The Cats of VeniceChildren's and Young Adult fiction
Nan ChauncyPanic at the GarageThe Skewbald PonyRuth ParkThe Muddle-Headed Wombat in the TreetopsRing for the SorcererJoan Phipson – BirkinIvan Southall – Ash RoadEleanor Spence – The Year of the CurrawongKylie Tennant – Trail Blazers of the AirColin Thiele – February DragonPatricia Wrightson – Down to EarthBruce Dawe – A Need of Similar NameRosemary Dobson – Cock Crow : PoemsRobert D. Fitzgerald – Forty Years' PoemsA. D. Hope – "Ode on the Death of Pius the Twelfth"Geoffrey Lehmann & Les Murray – The Ilex TreeLes Murray – "Noonday Axeman"Vivian Smith – "At an Exhibition of Historical Paintings, Hobart"Martin Boyd – Day of My DelightNorman Lindsay – Bohemians of the BulletinPatrick White – A Cheery SoulA list, ordered by date of birth (and, if the date is either unspecified or repeated, ordered alphabetically by surname) of births in 1965 of Australian literary figures, authors of written works or literature-related individuals follows, including year of death.
25 March – Melina Marchetta, novelist29 December – Gideon Haigh, journalist and authorUnknown date
Michael Farrell, poetFiona McGregor, novelistCarrie Tiffany, novelistChristos Tsiolkas, novelistCharlotte Wood, novelistA list, ordered by date of death (and, if the date is either unspecified or repeated, ordered alphabetically by surname) of deaths in 1965 of Australian literary figures, authors of written works or literature-related individuals follows, including year of birth.
