Portal:Australia/Anniversaries/December/December 7

W Beach, Helles, on 7 January 1916 just prior to the final evacuation.

• 1813 – The Macquarie River is discovered by George Evans.
• 1838 – Thomas Bent, one of Australia's more colourful politicians, and Premier of Victoria, is born in Penrith, New South Wales.
• 1915 – The evacuation of ANZAC forces from Gallipoli begins, some argue that the evacuation was the greatest Allied success of the campaign.
• 1963 – Cricket umpire Colin Egar no-balls Ian Meckiff four times in Meckiff's first over for throwing and effectively ends Meckiff's Test career.
• 1985 – The Labor government of John Bannon is re-elected for a second term in South Australia.