1867 in Australia

1867 in Australia

"See also:"
1866 in Australia,
other events of 1867,
1868 in Australia and the
Timeline of Australian history.

Incumbents

Governors

Governors of the Australian colonies:
*Governor of New South Wales - John Young, 1st Baron Lisgar, until 11 August then Somerset Lowry-Corry, 4th Earl Belmore
*Governor of Queensland - Sir George Bowen
*Governor of South Australia - Sir Dominick Daly
*Governor of Tasmania - Colonel Thomas Browne
*Governor of Victoria - Sir John Manners-Sutton
*Governor of Western Australia - "(office first formed in 1890)"

Premiers

Premiers of the Australian colonies:
*Premier of New South Wales - James Martin
*Premier of Queensland - Robert Herbert until 15 August then Robert Mackenzie
*Premier of South Australia - James Boucaut until 3 May then Henry Ayers (for the 3rd time)
*Premier of Tasmania - Richard Dry
*Premier of Victoria - James McCulloch
*Premier of Western Australia - "office first formed in 1890"

Events

* January 7 - Riots at the Crocodile Creek goldfield destroyed the property of Chinese miners.
* June 1 - Greatest recorded flood of the Hawkesbury River at 19.2 metres. [Major Flood Emergencies in NSW: [http://www.emergency.nsw.gov.au/content.php/264.html 1867, June 1, Hawkesbury / Nepean] , Government of New South Wales.]
* October 12 - The transportation of convicts to Western Australia ceases when the last convict ship to Western Australia, the "Hougoumont", left Britain.
* October 16 - English immigrant James Nash reports to authorities that he has discovered 75 ounces of alluvial gold in a creek at Gympie, Queensland. The find sparks a gold rush to the area, saving the colony of Queensland from bankruptcy.
* October 30 - Prince Alfred, second son of Queen Victoria, arrives in Australia for the country's first royal visit.

Arts and literature

* National Gallery of Victoria Art School accepts its first students

port

* "Tim Whiffler" wins the Melbourne Cup

Births

* April 8 - Arthur Streeton, artist (d. 1943)
* June 17 - Henry Lawson, writer (d. 1922)
* December 4 - Stanley Argyle, Premier of Victoria (d. 1940)
* December 26 - John Bradfield, engineer (d. 1943)

Deaths

* January 11 - Stuart Donaldson, Premier of New South Wales (b. 1812)
* June 25 - Bushrangers the Clarke brothers executed in Sydney.
* November 11 - Mary Ann Bugg, bushranger (b. 1834)

References

ee also

*1867
*1860s


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