Australia in 1984

Clues in this puzzle

Across

• The Rock that the government agreed to return to owners (5)
• One half of the colors officially named national in April (5)
• Australia Fair became the official national anthem this year (7)
• The 1981 data from this survey was still being analyzed (6)
• The mining resource causing industrial strikes in Queensland (4)
• The river where the first America Cup defense prep began (4)

Down

• The type of fire that ravaged parts of NSW in late 1984 (4)
• The island marsupial found near the 1984 Perth festivities (6)
• A new party formed this year to oppose these weapons (4)
• The band that released The Swing in 1984 (4)
• The first name of the 100m hurdles gold medalist in LA (5)
• Andrew who led the Liberal Party in the 1984 election (7)
• The satellite company established to boost communications (6)
• The Great Barrier site protected by new 1984 regulations (4)
• The metallic half of the official national colors declared (4)

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