1972 Australian Professional Championship

{{Infobox individual snooker tournament

|tournament_name=Australian Professional Championship

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|dates=September-November 1972

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|country=Australia

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|format=Non-ranking event

|Total prize fund=

|winners_share=

|highest_break={{flagathlete|Alan McDonald|AUS}}, 137

|winner={{flagathlete|Eddie Charlton|AUS}}

|runner_up=Gary Owen

|score=19–10

|previous=1971

|next=1973

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The 1972 Australian Professional Championship was a professional non-ranking snooker tournament, which took place from September to November 1972. The final was held at the Pacific Hotel, Southport, Queensland. Eddie Charlton was the defending champion, having defeated Warren Simpson 15–7 in the 1971 final.{{cite news |title=Holds Title by Big Margin |newspaper=The Sydney Morning Herald |date=1 December 1971 |page=15 |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-sydney-morning-herald-holds-title/164249335/ |via=Newspapers.com}}

Charlton retained his title, defeating Gary Owen 19–10 in the final, having achieved a decisive lead at 15–8.{{cite magazine |title=Charlton's Record |magazine=Snooker Scene |date=February 1973 |page=13}}{{cite news |title=Charlton Beats Owen 15–8 in Snooker Final |newspaper=The Sydney Morning Herald |date=24 November 1972 |page=20 |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-sydney-morning-herald-charlton-beats/164229781/ |via=Newspapers.com}} the highest break of the final was 87 by Charlton.

Players were divided into two qualifying groups, and four players progressed to the semi-finals. Alan McDonald's {{cuegloss|break}} of 137 against Rex King was the highest in the history of the Championship.