1897 in Australia

1897 in Australia

"See also:"
1896 in Australia,
other events of 1897,
1898 in Australia and the
Timeline of Australian history.

Incumbents

*Premier of New South Wales - George Reid
*Premier of South Australia - Charles Kingston
*Premier of Queensland - Hugh Nelson
*Premier of Tasmania - Edward Braddon
*Premier of Western Australia - John Forrest
*Premier of Victoria - George Turner

Events

* June 22 - The second Victoria Bridge is opened in Brisbane by the Governor of Queensland, Lord Lamington. The previous bridge was destroyed by floodwaters
* October 27 - St Patrick's Cathedral, Melbourne is consecrated

cience & Technology

Arts and literature

* Walter Withers wins the inaugural Wynne Prize for landscape painting or figure sculpture for his landscape "The Storm"

port

* September 4 - Essendon wins the first Victorian Football League premiership.
* October 8 - The Australasian Athletic Union is established in Sydney.

* "Gaulus" wins the Melbourne Cup
* New South Wales wins the Sheffield Shield

Births

* February 10 - Judith Anderson (d. 1992), actress
* July 6 - Frank Walsh (d. 1968), Premier of South Australia
* July 9 - Enid Lyons (d. 1981), politician
* July 28 - James Fairbairn (d. 1940), politician
* August 6 - William Slim (d. 1970), Governor General of Australia
* October 5 - Percy Spender (d. 1985), politician and diplomat
* October 7 - Charles Chauvel (d. 1959), film maker

Deaths

* June 11 - Henry Ayers (b. 1821), Premier of South Australia
* July 11 - Patrick Jennings (b. 1831), Premier of New South Wales
* November 15 - Alfred Kennerley (b. 1810), Premier of Tasmania
* November 20 - Ernest Giles (b. 1835), explorer

ee also

*1897
*1800s


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