Vintage photos capture the height of the baby boom
<p>At the end of World War II, Australians returned and family life resumed after an interruption of almost six years of war. Soon after saw the start of a population revolution as childbirth rates rocketed sky high.</p>
<p><strong>Fun facts:</strong></p>
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<li>More than four million Australians were born between 1946–1961.</li>
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<li>People born during this period became known as baby boomers.</li>
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<li>Today, members of the baby boomer generation are just beginning to enter retirement.</li>
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