1938 in Australia
The following lists events that happened during 1938 in Australia. == Incumbents == Monarch – George VI Governor-General – Alexander Hore-Ruthven, 1st Baron Gowrie Prime Minister – Joseph Lyons Chief Justice – Sir John Latham === State Premiers === Premier of New South Wales – Bertram Stevens Premier of Queensland – William Forgan Smith Premier of South Australia – Richard L. Butler (until 5 November), then Thomas Playford IV Premier of Tasmania – Albert Ogilvie Premier of Victoria – Albert Dunstan Premier of Western Australia – John Willcock === State Governors === Governor of New South Wales – John Loder, 2nd Baron Wakehurst Governor of Queensland – Sir Leslie Orme Wilson Governor of South Australia – Sir Winston Dugan Governor of Tasmania – Sir Ernest Clark Governor of Victoria – William Vanneck, 5th Baron Huntingfield Governor of Western Australia – none appointed == Events == 26 January – Australia officially celebrates its sesquicentennial, the 150th anniversary of European settlement.