1893 in Australia

1893 in Australia

"See also:"
1892 in Australia,
other events of 1893,
1894 in Australia and the
Timeline of Australian history.

Incumbents

*Premier of New South Wales - George Dibbs
*Premier of South Australia - John Downer (until June 16) then Charles Kingston
*Premier of Queensland - Samuel Griffith (until March 27), Thomas McIlwraith (until 27 October) then Hugh Nelson
*Premier of Tasmania - Henry Dobson
*Premier of Western Australia - John Forrest
*Premier of Victoria - William Shiels (until January 23) then James Patterson

Events

* January 30 - The Federal Bank collapses, starting the Australian banking crisis of 1893.
* June 14 - Gold discovered at Kalgoorlie, Western Australia by Paddy Hannan and two others.
* Queensland is granted its Coat of Arms
* Coolgardie and Esperance are both declared as towns

port

* "Tarcoola" wins the Melbourne Cup
* Victoria wins the inaugural Sheffield Shield

Births

* January 13 - Roy Cazaly (d. 1963), Australian Rules footballer
* October 8 - William Morrison (d. 1961), Governor General of Australia
* December 2 - Raphael Cilento (d. 1985), medical administrator

Deaths

* September 4 - Francis William Adams (b. 1862), writer

ee also

*1893
*1800s


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