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[[Convention]] held 5-8 April 1985 at The Townhouse, in [[Adelaide]], South [[Australia]].
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[[Convention]] held 5-8 April 1985 at The Townhouse, in [[Adelaide, SA]].
 
Theme: Acceleration of Australian Science Fiction
 
Theme: Acceleration of Australian Science Fiction
  
 
This was the year that [[Australia]] hosted the 43rd Worldcon, [[Aussiecon Two]].  
 
This was the year that [[Australia]] hosted the 43rd Worldcon, [[Aussiecon Two]].  
  
At the 1983 [[Australian Natcon]],[[Jerry Kaufman]] and [[Clifford R. Wind]] created a [[hoax bid]], [[Seattle in '85]] to host the 1985 Australian Natcon at a convention Spawncon to be held in Seattle, USA, in conjunction with [[Norwescon]]. When it won, hosting of the Natcon Business Meeting and the [[Ditmar Awards]] were assigned to Advention. However, at the 1984 Australian Natcon, Spawncon was ruled ineligible due to not hosting those events, site selection was re-opened, and Advention gained the right to host the 1985 Australian Natcon. It was the 24th National Australian Science Fiction Convention.
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At the 1983 [[Australian Natcon]], [[Jerry Kaufman]] and [[Clifford R. Wind]] created a [[hoax bid]], [[Seattle in '85]] to host the 1985 Australian Natcon at a convention Spawncon to be held in Seattle, USA, in conjunction with [[Norwescon]]. However, at the 1984 Australian Natcon, the relevant constitution was modified to require that the Australian Natcon be held within Australia, site selection was re-opened, and [[Advention]] gained the right to host the 1985 Australian Natcon. It was the 24th National Australian Science Fiction Convention.
  
{{convention | series=Convention | year=1985 | before=Eureka!con | after=Swancon XI}}
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{{convention | series=Australian Natcon | series1=Advention | year=1985 | before=Eureka!con | after=Swancon XI | before1=Advention 4 |Locale=Adelaide, SA}}
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Latest revision as of 07:55, 4 October 2023

Convention held 5-8 April 1985 at The Townhouse, in Adelaide, SA. Theme: Acceleration of Australian Science Fiction

This was the year that Australia hosted the 43rd Worldcon, Aussiecon Two.

At the 1983 Australian Natcon, Jerry Kaufman and Clifford R. Wind created a hoax bid, Seattle in '85 to host the 1985 Australian Natcon at a convention Spawncon to be held in Seattle, USA, in conjunction with Norwescon. However, at the 1984 Australian Natcon, the relevant constitution was modified to require that the Australian Natcon be held within Australia, site selection was re-opened, and Advention gained the right to host the 1985 Australian Natcon. It was the 24th National Australian Science Fiction Convention.


Eureka!con Australian Natcon Swancon XI
Advention 4 Advention last
1985
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