1940 in Australia
The following lists events that happened during 1940 in Australia. == Incumbents == Monarch – George VI Governor-General – Alexander Hore-Ruthven, 1st Baron Gowrie Prime Minister – Robert Menzies Chief Justice – Sir John Latham === State Governors === Governor of New South Wales – John Loder, 2nd Baron Wakehurst Governor of Queensland – Sir Leslie Orme Wilson Governor of South Australia – Sir Malcolm Barclay-Harvey Governor of Tasmania – Sir Ernest Clark Governor of Victoria – Sir Winston Dugan Governor of Western Australia – none appointed == Events == 28 February – The Australian 7th Division is formed.