{{pp-semi-indef|small=yes}} {{short description|National beauty pageant competition in Australia}} {{Use Australian English|date=June 2011}} {{Use dmy dates|date=September 2016}} {{for multi|the most recent competition|Miss Universe Australia 2023|}} {{Infobox organization |name = Miss Universe Australia Organization |formation = {{start date and years ago|1952}} |type = [[Beauty pageant]] |headquarters = [[Perth]] |location = [[Australia]] |membership = {{Hlist|[[Miss Universe]]}} |language = English |leader_title = Director |leader_name = Troy Barbagallo |key_people = |num_staff = |budget = |website = [http://www.missuniverseaustralia.com/ missuniverseaustralia.com] }} '''Miss Universe Australia''' is a national beauty pageant that selects Australia's representative to the [[Miss Universe]].
==Organization== Miss Universe is a registered trademark owned by the Miss Universe Organization. It was owned by [[Donald Trump]] and [[NBC]] from 1996. In 2015, after Trump made statements about illegal aliens from Mexico in his presidential campaign kickoff speech, NBC ended its business relationship with Trump and stated that they will no longer air the pageant, or the Miss USA pageant, on their networks.<ref name="hollywoodreporter">{{cite web|url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/nbc-cuts-ties-donald-trump-805706?facebook_20150629|title=NBC Cuts Ties With Donald Trump die "Derogatory Statements," Pulls Miss USA and Miss Universe Pageants|first=Kate|last=Stanhope |date=29 June 2015|work=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]|access-date=30 June 2015}}</ref>
Since 1992, Jim Davie, a distributor of swimwear and athletic wear, has also been managing the Miss Australia Awards.<ref name=theage>The age, 25 May 2005: [http://newsstore.theage.com.au/apps/viewDocument.ac?page=1&sy=age&kw=Jim+Davie+&pb=all_ffx&dt=selectRange&dr=entire&so=relevance&sf=text&sf=headline&rc=10&rm=200&sp=nrm&clsPage=1&docID=SAG050529GB78Q4IV2U8 Beauty quests looking more attractive]</ref> In 2002, Davie obtained the licence from the Miss Universe Organisation to select Miss Universe Australia to represent Australia at international Miss Universe pageants.<ref>The Age, 9 June 2006: [http://www.theage.com.au/articles/2006/06/09/1149815292859.html?page=fullpage Who's a pretty girl, then?]</ref> The new national director of the Miss Universe Australia Organisation is Troy Barbagallo of Pink Tank Events. Pink Tank have managed the Miss Universe Western Australia pageant since 2009 and was rewarded for their best in world platform with the national job in February 2016. Barbagallo is also a director of Barbagallo Group, luxury motor vehicle group and The Horologist, a leading luxury watch dealer. Barbagallo founded Box Magazine in 2003.
Miss Universe Australia is held each year to select a young woman to represent Australia at the international Miss Universe pageant. Contestants to the national pageant come from each of the [[States and Territories of Australia]]. In 2016 there are over 220 participants in the national pageant of which 30 are competing in the National Final.
==History== The international [[Miss Universe]] pageants started in 1952. Until 2000, while the [[Miss Australia]] Awards were held, the winners of the Miss Australia pageant would normally represent Australia at international Miss Universe pageants, but Australia did not have a representative in each year's event.
In 1952 Leah MacCartney was named as the first Miss Universe Australia. She was Miss Victoria<ref>{{cite news |title=Elwood model is 1952 Miss Victoria |url=https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/page/31484831 |access-date=17 October 2025 |work=[[The Sun News-Pictorial]] |date=2 June 1952 |location=[[Melbourne]], Victoria, Australia |page=1 |via=[[Trove]]}}</ref> who was later elected as Miss Universe Australia 1952 on 16 June 1952 in Melbourne.<ref>{{cite news |title=Miss Victoria wins Miss Australia |url=https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/page/31485132 |access-date=17 October 2025 |work=[[The Sun News-Pictorial]] |date=17 June 1952 |location=[[Melbourne]], Victoria, Australia |page=1 |via=[[Trove]]}}</ref>
In 1958, an independent pageant selected Miss Universe Australia. Miss Universe Australia partnered to Australian Photographic Agency (APA).
In 1964 and 1965, Miss Universe Australia was selected by the Agency casting in Melbourne.
Between 1968 and 1976, winners of Quest of Quests Dream Girl Australia represented Australia at Miss Universe.
Between 1977 and 1990, the winners of Miss Australia Beauty or Miss Universe Australia by TVW Enterprises represented Australia at Miss Universe.
There was no Australian entrant to the Miss Universe pageant in 1991 and 2001. In 2002 through 2004, the Australian representative to the Miss Universe pageant was chosen by a national pageant held in Sydney, organised by Adpro Management Group.
The national Miss Universe Australia pageant came under new management in 2005. Of the 307 who participated at the state level, 24 made it to the national pageant, and Michelle Guy became Miss Universe Australia 2005.<ref name="theage" />
There have been two Miss Universe title holders representing Australia: [[Kerry Anne Wells]] in 1972 and [[Jennifer Hawkins]] in 2004. Welles entered the Miss Universe pageant as Miss Australia; Hawkins was chosen Miss Universe Australia and went on to win the Miss Universe title in Quito.
=== New owner === In February 2016, was announced that the new director of Miss Universe Australia is Troy Barbagallo, appointed by IMG.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.smh.com.au/lifestyle/beauty/miss-universe-australia-announces-new-boss-perth-businessman-troy-barbagallo-20160210-gmqfds.html|title=Miss Universe Australia announces new boss Perth businessman Troy Barbagallo|first=Jenna|last=Clarke|date=10 February 2016|website=The Sydney Morning Herald}}</ref>
==''The Road to Miss Universe Australia''== '''''The Road to Miss Universe Australia''''' is a television special that is broadcast on [[List of programs broadcast by Nine Network|Channel 9 & 9Life]]. It is produced by Mathew Knight Media in partnership with Pink Tank Events.
==International crowns== * '''Two''' – '''[[Miss Universe]]''' winners: **'''[[Kerry Anne Wells]]''' '''([[Miss Universe 1972|1972]])''' **'''[[Jennifer Hawkins]]''' '''([[Miss Universe 2004|2004]])'''
==Gallery of winners== <gallery> File:FRANCESCA-HUNG-AAFW-2021.jpg|[[Francesca Hung]], [[Miss Universe Australia 2018]] File:Monika Radulovic arrives at the 58th Annual Logie Awards at Crown Palladium (26836426901).jpg|[[Monika Radulovic]], Miss Universe Australia 2015 File:Tegan Martin at the Myer Fashion parade 2015 (19917734004).jpg|[[Tegan Martin]], Miss Universe Australia 2014 File:Renae Ayris - Miss Universe Sydney Australia (7419821918).jpg|[[Renae Ayris]], Miss Universe Australia 2012 File:Jesinta Campbell in June 2013.jpg|[[Jesinta Franklin]], Miss Universe Australia 2010 File:Rachael Finch (8551692132).jpg|[[Rachael Finch]], Miss Universe Australia 2009 File:Laura Dundovic (8651004641).jpg|[[Laura Dundovic]], Miss Universe Australia 2008 File:Erin McNaught 2012.jpg|[[Erin McNaught]], Miss Universe Australia 2006 File:Jennifer Hawkins 2015.jpg|[[Jennifer Hawkins]], Miss Universe Australia 2004 & [[Miss Universe 2004]] File:Laura Csortan (6800603059).jpg|[[Laura Csortan]], Miss Universe Australia 1997 </gallery>
== Titleholders == {{plainlist| * {{Color box|gold|border=silver}} : Declared as Winner * {{Color box|#FFFF66|border=silver}} : Ended as runner-up or top 5/6 qualification * {{Color box|#FFFF99|border=silver}} : Ended as one of the finalists or semifinalists * {{Color box|#FADADD|border=silver}} : Ended as special awards winner }} ::''On occasion, when the winner does not qualify (due to age) for either contest, a runner-up is sent.''
{| class="wikitable " style="font-size: 90%;" !width="60" |Year !width="150" |State !width="250" |Miss Universe Australia !width="250" |Placement at Miss Universe !width="250" |Special awards |- ! colspan="5"|Troy Barbagallo (PinkTank Events PTY Ltd.) directorship — a franchise holder to Miss Universe from 2016 |- |- ! [[Miss Universe 2025|2025]] | {{flag|Queensland}} | Lexie Brant<ref>{{Cite web|date=16 August 2025|title=Lexie Brant Crowned Miss Universe Australia 2025|url=https://gcmag.com.au/lexie-brant-crowned-miss-universe-australia-2025/|access-date=15 August 2025|website=[[Gold Coast (magazine)|Gold Coast Magazine]]|language=en|archive-date=15 August 2025|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250815164107/https://gcmag.com.au/lexie-brant-crowned-miss-universe-australia-2025/|url-status=live}}</ref> | Unplaced | |- ! [[Miss Universe 2024|2024]] | {{flag|Queensland}} | Zoe Creed<ref>{{cite web |last=George |first=Owen |title=Zoe Creed crowned Miss Universe Australia 2024 |url=https://gcmag.com.au/zoe-creed-crowned-miss-universe-australia-2024/#:~:text=by%20Jarrad%20Seng-,Congratulations%20to%20Zoe%20Creed%20of%20Queensland%2C%20who%20was%20crowned%20Miss,Jesinta%20Campbell%20back%20in%202010. |website=Gold Coast Magazine |date=5 September 2024 |language=en |access-date=6 September 2024 |archive-date=6 September 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240906101225/https://gcmag.com.au/zoe-creed-crowned-miss-universe-australia-2024/#:~:text=by%20Jarrad%20Seng-,Congratulations%20to%20Zoe%20Creed%20of%20Queensland%2C%20who%20was%20crowned%20Miss,Jesinta%20Campbell%20back%20in%202010. |url-status=live }}</ref> | Unplaced | |- |-style="background-color:#FFFF66; " ! [[Miss Universe Australia 2023|2023]] | {{flag|Victoria}} | [[Moraya Wilson]] | '''2nd Runner-up''' | |- style="background-color:#FFFF99 ! [[Miss Universe Australia 2022|2022]] | {{flag|New South Wales}} | [[Monique Riley]] | '''Top 16''' | |- ! [[Miss Universe Australia 2021|2021]] | {{flag|Victoria}} | [[Daria Varlamova]] | Unplaced | |-style="background-color:#FFFF99 ! [[Miss Universe Australia 2020|2020]] | {{flag|Victoria}} | [[Maria Thattil]] | '''Top 10''' | |- ! [[Miss Universe Australia 2019|2019]] | {{flag|Victoria}} | [[Priya Serrao]] | Unplaced | |- style="background-color:#FFFF99 ! [[Miss Universe Australia 2018|2018]] | {{flag|New South Wales}} | [[Francesca Hung]] | '''Top 20''' | |- ! [[Miss Universe Australia 2017|2017]] | {{flag|South Australia}} | [[Miss Universe Australia 2017|Olivia Rogers]] | Unplaced | |- ! [[Miss Universe 2016|2016]] | {{flag|Western Australia}} | [[Caris Tiivel]] | Unplaced | |- ! colspan="5"|Deborah Miller directorship — a franchise holder to Miss Universe between 2005―2015 |- |-style="background-color:#FFFF66; " ! [[Miss Universe 2015|2015]] | {{flag|New South Wales}} | [[Monika Radulovic]] | '''Top 5''' | |-style="background-color:#FFFF99; " ! [[Miss Universe 2014|2014]] | {{flag|New South Wales}} | [[Tegan Martin]] | '''Top 10''' | |- ! [[Miss Universe 2013|2013]] | {{flag|Victoria}} | [[Olivia Wells]] | Unplaced | |-style="background-color:#FFFF66; " ! [[Miss Universe 2012|2012]] | {{flag|Western Australia}} | [[Renae Ayris]] | '''3rd Runner-up''' | |-style="background-color:#FFFF99; " ! [[Miss Universe 2011|2011]] | {{flag|Western Australia}} | [[Scherri-Lee Biggs]] | '''Top 10''' | |-style="background-color:#FFFF66; " ! [[Miss Universe 2010|2010]] | {{flag|Queensland}} | [[Jesinta Franklin|Jesinta Campbell]] | '''2nd Runner-up''' | * Miss Congeniality |-style="background-color:#FFFF66; " ! [[Miss Universe 2009|2009]] | {{flag|Queensland}} | [[Rachael Finch]]<ref name=aus2009>{{cite news|title=Townsville model Rachael Finch crowned Miss Universe Australia|url=http://www.townsvillebulletin.com.au/article/2009/04/23/50245_hpphoto.html|access-date=13 February 2011|newspaper=[[Townsville Bulletin]]|date=23 April 2009}}</ref> | '''3rd Runner-up''' | |-style="background-color:#FFFF99; " ! [[Miss Universe 2008|2008]] | {{flag|New South Wales}} | [[Laura Dundovic]]<ref name=aus2008/> | '''Top 10''' | |- ! [[Miss Universe 2007|2007]] | {{flag|Queensland}} | [[Kimberley Busteed]]<ref name=aus2007/> | Unplaced | |- ! [[Miss Universe 2006|2006]] | {{nowrap|{{flag|Australian Capital Territory|name=Australian Capital T.}}}} | [[Erin McNaught]]<ref name=aus2006/> | Unplaced | |- ! [[Miss Universe 2005|2005]] | {{flag|Western Australia}} | Michelle Guy<ref name=aus2005/> | Unplaced | |- ! colspan="5"|Jim Davie and Sydney (Adpro Management Group) directorship — a franchise holder to Miss Universe between 2002―2004 |- |- style="background-color:gold; font-weight: bold " ! [[Miss Universe 2004|2004]] | {{flag|New South Wales}} | [[Jennifer Hawkins]]<ref name="aus2004">{{cite news|title=Miss Australia, Crowned Miss Universe(R) 2004 During Live NBC Telecast On June 1|url=http://goliath.ecnext.com/coms2/gi_0199-404978/Miss-Australia-Crowned-Miss-Universe.html|access-date=13 February 2011|date=2 June 2004|agency=[[PR Newswire]]}}</ref> | [[Miss Universe 2004]] | |- ! [[Miss Universe 2003|2003]] | {{flag|New South Wales}} | Ashlea Talbot | Unplaced | |- ! [[Miss Universe 2002|2002]] | {{flag|Queensland}} | Sarah Davies | Unplaced | |- ! colspan="5"|Jim Davie directorship — a franchise holder to Miss Universe between 1992―2001 |- | colspan=5 {{n/a|Did not compete in 2001}} |- ! [[Miss Universe 2000|2000]] | {{flag|New South Wales}} | Samantha Frost | Unplaced | |- ! [[Miss Universe 1999|1999]] | {{flag|New South Wales}} | Michelle Shead | Unplaced | |- ! [[Miss Universe 1998|1998]] | {{flag|Victoria}} | Renee Henderson | Unplaced | |- style="background-color:#FADADD; " ! [[Miss Universe 1997|1997]] | {{flag|New South Wales}} | [[Laura Csortan]] | Unplaced | * Miss Congeniality |- style="background-color:#FADADD; " ! [[Miss Universe 1996|1996]] | {{flag|New South Wales}} | [[Jodie McMullen]] | Unplaced | * Miss Congeniality |- ! [[Miss Universe 1995|1995]] | {{flag|New South Wales}} | Jacqueline Shooter | Unplaced | |- ! [[Miss Universe 1994|1994]] | {{flag|Queensland}} | [[Michelle van Eimeren]] | Unplaced | |- style="background-color:#FFFF66; " ! [[Miss Universe 1993|1993]] | {{flag|Queensland}} | Voni Delfos | '''Top 6''' | |- style="background-color:#FFFF99; " ! [[Miss Universe 1992|1992]] | {{flag|Queensland}} | Georgina Denahy | '''Top 10''' | |- ! colspan="5"|TVW Enterprises directorship — a franchise holder to Miss Universe between 1977―1990 |- | colspan=5 {{n/a|Did not compete in 1991}} |- ! [[Miss Universe 1990|1990]] | {{flag|New South Wales}} | Charmaine Ware | Unplaced | |- style="background-color:#FADADD; " ! [[Miss Universe 1989|1989]] | {{flag|New South Wales}} | Karen Wenden | Unplaced | * Miss Photogenic |- ! [[Miss Universe 1988|1988]] | {{flag|New South Wales}} | Vanessa Lynn Gibson | Unplaced | |- ! [[Miss Universe 1987|1987]] | {{flag|New South Wales}} | Jennine Leonarder | Unplaced | |- ! [[Miss Universe 1986|1986]] | {{flag|New South Wales}} | Christina Bucat | Unplaced | |- ! [[Miss Universe 1985|1985]] | {{flag|Queensland}} | Elizabeth Bowly | Unplaced | |- ! [[Miss Universe 1984|1984]] | {{flag|Victoria}} | Donna Rudrum | Unplaced | |- ! [[Miss Universe 1983|1983]] | {{flag|New South Wales}} | Simone Cox | Unplaced | |- ! [[Miss Universe 1982|1982]] | {{flag|Western Australia}} | Lou-Anne Ronchi | Unplaced | |- ! [[Miss Universe 1981|1981]] | {{flag|New South Wales}} | Karen Sang | Unplaced | |- ! [[Miss Universe 1980|1980]] | {{flag|Victoria}} | Katrina Rose | Unplaced | |- ! [[Miss Universe 1979|1979]] | {{flag|Western Australia}} | Kerry Dunderdale | Unplaced | |- ! [[Miss Universe 1978|1978]] | {{flag|Victoria}} | [[Beverley Pinder]] | Unplaced | |- ! [[Miss Universe 1977|1977]] | {{flag|Victoria}} | Jill Maree Minahan | Unplaced | |- ! colspan="5"|Waltons, a Sydney Department directorship — a franchise holder to Miss Universe between 1968―1976 |- |- style="background-color:#FFFF66; " ! [[Miss Universe 1976|1976]] | {{flag|New South Wales}} | Julie Anne Ismay | '''4th Runner-up''' | |- ! [[Miss Universe 1975|1975]] | {{flag|New South Wales}} | Jennifer "Jenny" Matthews | Unplaced | |- style="background-color:#FFFF99; " ! [[Miss Universe 1974|1974]] | {{flag|Victoria}} | Yasmin May Nagy<ref>{{Cite news |title=Girl takes three beauty titles |url=https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/page/12212175 |access-date=17 October 2025 |work=[[The Canberra Times]] |date=17 September 1973 |location=[[Canberra]], Australian Capital Territory, Australia |pages=3 |via=[[Trove]]}}</ref> | Top 12<ref>{{Cite news |title=WORLD NEWS: Crowned |url=https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/page/12218819 |access-date=17 October 2025 |work=[[The Canberra Times]] |date=22 July 1974 |location=[[Canberra]], Australian Capital Territory, Australia |pages=5 |via=[[Trove]]}}</ref> | |- ! [[Miss Universe 1973|1973]] | {{flag|Queensland}} | Susan Mainwaring<ref>{{cite magazine |title=THE QUEST OF QUESTS |url=https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/page/5343175 |magazine=[[The Australian Women's Weekly]] |location=[[Sydney]], New South Wales, Australia |access-date=17 October 2025 |volume=40 |issue=18 |pages=9 |date=4-10 October 1972 |via=[[Trove]]}}</ref> | Unplaced<ref>{{Cite news |title=WORLD NEWS: FILIPINO GIRL WINS CONTEST |url=https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/page/12210936 |access-date=17 October 2025 |work=[[The Canberra Times]] |date=23 July 1972 |location=[[Canberra]], Australian Capital Territory, Australia |pages=5 |via=[[Trove]]}}</ref> | |- style="background-color:gold; font-weight: bold " ! [[Miss Universe 1972|1972]] | {{flag|Western Australia}} | '''[[Kerry Anne Wells]]'''<ref>{{cite magazine |title=REPRESENTING AUSTRALIA |url=https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/page/4887736 |magazine=[[The Australian Women's Weekly]] |location=[[Sydney]], New South Wales, Australia |access-date=17 October 2025 |volume=39 |issue=18 |pages=8-9 |date=29 September - 5 October 1971 |via=[[Trove]]}}</ref> | '''[[Miss Universe 1972]]'''<ref>{{Cite news |title=Kerry is top beauty |url=https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/page/11014490 |access-date=17 October 2025 |work=[[The Canberra Times]] |date=31 July 1972 |location=[[Canberra]], Australian Capital Territory, Australia |pages=1 |via=[[Trove]]}}</ref> | |- |-style="background-color:#FFFF66; " ! [[Miss Universe 1971|1971]] | {{flag|New South Wales}} | Toni Suzanne Rayward<ref>{{Cite news |title=BEAUTY QUEENS HERE FOR FLORAL FESTIVAL FINALE |url=https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/page/30690620 |access-date=17 October 2025 |work=[[The Queanbeyan Age]] |date=13 November 1970 |location=[[Queanbeyan]], New South Wales, Australia |pages=1 |via=[[Trove]]}}</ref> | 1st runner-up<ref>{{Cite news |title=WORLD NEWS |url=https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/page/11955182 |access-date=17 October 2025 |work=[[The Canberra Times]] |date=26 July 1971 |location=[[Canberra]], Australian Capital Territory, Australia |pages=5 |via=[[Trove]]}}</ref> | |- |-style="background-color:#FFFF66; " ! [[Miss Universe 1970|1970]] | {{flag|New South Wales}} | Joan Lydia Zealand<ref>{{Cite news |last1=Hines |first1=Barbara |title=Miss World is not sure |url=https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/page/11673444 |access-date=17 October 2025 |work=[[The Canberra Times]] |date=16 October 1969 |location=[[Canberra]], Australian Capital Territory, Australia |pages=1 |via=[[Trove]]}}</ref> | 2nd runner-up | |- |-style="background-color:#FFFF66; " ! [[Miss Universe 1969|1969]] | {{flag|New South Wales}} | Joanne Barrett<ref>{{Cite news |title=MISS WORLD AT WALTONS CANBERRA EXCLUSIVELY! FRIDAY |url=https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/page/14535378 |access-date=17 October 2025 |work=[[The Canberra Times]] |date=17 October 1968 |location=[[Canberra]], Australian Capital Territory, Australia |pages=12 |via=[[Trove]]}}</ref> | 2nd runner-up<ref>{{Cite news |title=Australian No 3 for Miss Universe |url=https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/page/15954855 |access-date=17 October 2025 |work=[[The Canberra Times]] |date=21 July 1969 |location=[[Canberra]], Australian Capital Territory, Australia |pages=6 |via=[[Trove]]}}</ref> | |- ! [[Miss Universe 1968|1968]] | {{flag|New South Wales}} | Lauren Jones<ref>{{cite magazine |title=What people are wearing in SYDNEY: AT A CHARITY LUNCHEON |url=https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/page/4831825 |magazine=[[The Australian Women's Weekly|The Australian Women's Weekly Fashion News]] |location=[[Sydney]], New South Wales, Australia |access-date=17 October 2025 |volume=36 |issue=3 |pages=8 |date=19-25 June 1968 |via=[[Trove]]}}</ref> | Unplaced | |- ! colspan="5"|Moomba Festival Melbourne directorship — a franchise holder to Miss Universe between 1964―1965 |- | colspan=5 {{n/a|Did not compete between 1966—1967}} |- |-style="background-color:#FFFF99; " ! [[Miss Universe 1965|1965]] | {{flag|Victoria}} | Pauline Verey<ref>{{Cite news |title=Melbourne's Moomba Queen |url=https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/page/11456855 |access-date=17 October 2025 |work=[[The Canberra Times]] |date=10 July 1965 |location=[[Canberra]], Australian Capital Territory, Australia |pages=4 |via=[[Trove]]}}</ref> | Top 15<ref>{{Cite news |title=Beauties |url=https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/page/11457136 |access-date=17 October 2025 |work=[[The Canberra Times]] |date=23 July 1965 |location=[[Canberra]], Australian Capital Territory, Australia |pages=1 |via=[[Trove]]}}</ref> | |- ! [[Miss Universe 1964|1964]] | {{flag|Victoria}} | Maria "Ria" Luyben<ref>{{cite news |title=Moomba |url=https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/page/11474461 |access-date=17 October 2025 |work=[[The Canberra Times]] |date=16 July 1964 |location=[[Canberra]], Australian Capital Territory, Australia |page=7 |via=[[Trove]]}}</ref> | Unplaced<ref>{{cite news |title=Cables in brief: Beauty |url=https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/page/11474755 |access-date=17 October 2025 |work=[[The Canberra Times]] |date=1 August 1964 |location=[[Canberra]], Australian Capital Territory, Australia |page=5 |via=[[Trove]]}}</ref> | |- ! colspan="5"|Australian Photographic Agency directorship — a franchise holder to Miss Universe in 1958 |- | colspan=5 {{n/a|Did not compete between 1959—1963}} |- ! [[Miss Universe 1958|1958]] | {{flag|South Australia}} | Astrid Lindholm | Unplaced | Most Popular Girl |- ! colspan="5"|Bernard Dowd (Dowd Associates) directorship — a franchise holder to Miss Universe between 1953―1954 |- | colspan=5 {{n/a|Did not compete between 1955—1957}} |- ! [[Miss Universe 1954|1954]] | {{flag|New South Wales}} | Shirley Bliss<ref>{{Cite news |title=N.S.W. girl wins Quest |url=https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/page/27506020 |access-date=17 October 2025 |work=[[The Daily Telegraph (Sydney)|The Daily Telegraph]] |date=23 May 1954 |location=[[Sydney]], New South Wales, Australia |pages=7 |via=[[Trove]]}}</ref> | Unplaced | |- |-style="background-color:#FFFF66; " ! [[Miss Universe 1953|1953]] | {{flag|New South Wales}} | Maxine Morgan<ref>{{Cite news |title=N.S.W. Teenager Crowned Miss Australia: Miss Maxine Morgan Chosen Miss Australia |url=https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/page/19727307 |access-date=17 October 2025 |work=[[The Age]] |date=29 May 1953 |location=[[Melbourne]], Victoria, Australia |pages=3 |via=[[Trove]]}}</ref> | 4th runner-up<ref>{{Cite news |title=NSW girl 5th in world quest |url=https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/page/4738345 |access-date=17 October 2025 |work=[[Sunday Mail (Adelaide)|The Mail]] |date=18 July 1953 |location=[[Adelaide]], South Australia, Australia |pages=5 |via=[[Trove]]}}</ref> | |- ! colspan="5"|Miss Victoria Foundation directorship — a franchise holder to Miss Universe in 1952 |- ! [[Miss Universe 1952|1952]] | {{flag|Victoria}} | Leah McCartney<ref>{{cite news |title=Victorian, Leah McCartney Is 'Miss Australia' |url=https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/page/16694670 |access-date=17 October 2025 |work=[[The Newcastle Sun]] |date=17 June 1952 |location=[[Newcastle, New South Wales]], Australia |page=3 |via=[[Trove]]}}</ref> | Unplaced | |- |}
==State rankings== {| class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size: 95%;" !width="200;"|State !width="30;"|Title !width="550;"|Year |- |[[New South Wales]] | rowspan="1"|27 |1953, 1954, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1975, 1976, 1981, 1983, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1999, 2000, 2003, 2004, 2008, 2014, 2015, 2018, [[Miss Universe Australia 2022|2022]] |- |[[Victoria (Australia)|Victoria]] | rowspan="1"|14 |1952, 1964, 1965, 1974, 1977, 1978, 1980, 1984, 1998, 2013, [[Miss Universe Australia 2019|2019]], [[Miss Universe Australia 2020|2020]], [[Miss Universe Australia 2021|2021]], [[Miss Universe Australia 2023|2023]] |- |[[Queensland]] | rowspan="1"|11 |1973, 1985, 1992, 1993, 1994, 2002, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2024, 2025 |- |[[Western Australia]] | rowspan="1"|6 |1972, 1979, 2005, 2011, 2012, 2016 |- |[[South Australia]] | rowspan="1"|3 |1958, 1982, [[Miss Universe Australia 2017|2017]] |- |[[Australian Capital Territory|Capital Territory]] | rowspan="1"|1 |2006 |}
==See also==
* [[Miss Australia]] * [[Miss World Australia]] * [[Miss International Australia]] * [[Miss Earth Australia]]
==References== <references> <!-- <ref name=aus2010>{{cite news|title=Here's Miss Universe Australia 2010 - Jesinta Campbell|url=http://www.news.com.au/entertainment/celebrity/miss-uiniverse-australia-beauties-moment-of-truth/story-e6frfmqr-1225881070990|access-date=13 February 2011|newspaper=[[The Daily Telegraph (Sydney)|The Daily Telegraph]]|date=18 June 2010}}</ref> -->
<ref name=aus2008>{{cite news|title=Meet Miss Universe Australia, Laura Dundovic |url=http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/news/national/meet-miss-universe-australia-laura-dundovic/story-e6freuzr-1111116343241|access-date=13 February 2011|newspaper=The Daily Telegraph|date=15 May 2008}}</ref>
<ref name=aus2007>{{cite news|title=Beauty stunned by win|url=http://www.news.com.au/beauty-stunned-by-win/story-e6frfkp9-1111113385826|access-date=13 February 2011|newspaper=[[Sunday Herald Sun]]|date=22 April 2007}}</ref>
<ref name=aus2006>{{cite news|title=Meet the new Miss Australia|url=http://www.smh.com.au/news/people/meet-the-new-miss-australia/2006/06/10/1149815349450.html|access-date=13 February 2011|newspaper=[[The Sydney Morning Herald]]|date=10 June 2006}}</ref>
<ref name=aus2005>{{cite news|title=WA woman to represent Australia for Miss Universe|url=http://www.abc.net.au/news/newsitems/200504/s1336790.htm|access-date=13 February 2011|newspaper=[[ABC News (Australia)|ABC News]]|date=2 April 2005}}</ref> </references>
===Sources=== {{cite news|title=Aussie top three in Miss Universe|url=http://bigpondnews.com/articles/Entertainment/2010/08/25/Aussie_top_three_in_Miss_Universe_504101.html|access-date=13 February 2011|newspaper=[[BigPond|BigPond News]]|date=25 August 2010}}
==External links== * [http://www.missuniverseaustralia.com.au Official Miss Universe Australia website] * Miss Universe Australia 2012 [[Renae Ayris]] Appears on the cover of [https://web.archive.org/web/20130410124647/http://www.gcmag.com.au/june-2012/ GCMAG] in June 2012 {{Miss Universe Australia}} {{Miss Universe countries and territories}}
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