Australian National Science Fiction Convention
No Date Name Location Guests of Honour
1 22 March 1952 First Australian Science Fiction Convention Sydney ( none )
2 1-3 May 1953 Second Australian Science Fiction Convention Sydney ( none )
3 17-18 April 1954 Third Australian Science Fiction Convention Sydney ( none )
4 18-20 March 1955 Fourth Australian Science Fiction Convention Sydney Arthur C. Clarke
5 8-9 December 1956 Olympicon Melbourne Frank Bryning
6 5-6 April 1958 Sixth Australian Science Fiction Convention Melbourne ( none )
7 Easter 1966 Seventh Australian Science Fiction Convention Melbourne ( none )
8 4-6 April 1969 Eighth Australian Science Fiction Convention Melbourne Lee Harding , John Foyster
9 Easter 1970 Ninth Australian Science Fiction Convention Melbourne ( none )
10 1-2 January 1971 Tenth Australian Science Fiction Convention Melbourne Robin Johnson
11 11-13 August 1972 Syncon '72 Sydney Lesleigh Luttrell
12 17-19 August 1973 Advention 2 Adelaide John Foyster
13 16-18 August 1974 Ozcon Melbourne Merv Binns and ( fan ) John Bangsund
14 24-27 January 1975 Syncon '75 Sydney ( none )
15 13-15 August 1976 Bofcon Melbourne ( none )
16 29-31 July 1977 A-Con 7 Adelaide Bill Rotsler
17 24-27 March 1978 Unicon IV Melbourne Brian Aldiss , Roger Zelazny
18 10-13 August 1979 Syncon '79 Sydney Gordon R. Dickson , Ken Fletcher , Linda Lounsbury , Kouichi Yamamoto
19 15-18 August 1980 Swancon 5 Perth Anne McCaffrey , Shayne McCormack , Grant Stone
20 6-8 June 1981 Advention '81 Adelaide Frank Herbert , John Ossian ( John Foyster ) , K. U. F. Widdershins ( John Foyster )
List of Australian National Science Fiction Conventions
The Australian National Science Fiction Convention or Natcon is an annual science fiction convention. Each convention is run by a different committee unaffiliated with any national fannish body. Bids for running the Natcon are voted on by attendees at the Natcon two years in advance. These votes are held at a Business Meeting organised by the convention committee, and held at the convention, in practice much of the organisation of the meeting is done by a standing committee selected by the prior meeting.