1860 in Australia

1860 in Australia

"See also:"
1859 in Australia,
other events of 1860,
1861 in Australia and the
Timeline of Australian history.

Incumbents

Governors

Governors of the Australian colonies:
*Governor of New South Wales - Sir William Dennison
*Governor of Queensland - Sir George Bowen
*Governor of South Australia - Sir Richard G. MacDonnell
*Governor of Tasmania - Sir Henry Young
*Governor of Victoria - Sir Henry Barkly
*Governor of Western Australia - "(office first formed in 1890)"

Premiers

Premiers of the Australian colonies:
*Premier of New South Wales - William Forster until 8 March then John Robertson
*Premier of Queensland - Robert Herbert
*Premier of South Australia - Richard Hanson until 9 May then Thomas Reynolds
*Premier of Tasmania - Francis Smith until 1 November then William Weston
*Premier of Victoria - William Nicholson until 26 November then Richard Heales
*Premier of Western Australia - "office first formed in 1890"

Events

* August 20 - Burke and Wills expedition sets off from Royal Park, Melbourne at about 4pm watched by around 15,000 spectators.
* November 12 - The Victorian College for the Deaf is opened in a small house in Peel Street Windsor.
* December 12 - Initial riots on the Lambing Flat goldfields near present day Young, New South Wales.

Births

*June 20 - Jack Worrall, Australian cricketer, footballer, and coach (d. 1937)
*June 23 - Sir Baldwin Spencer, the first person to study Australia anthropology.
*December 7 - Joseph Cook, sixth Prime Minister of Australia (d. 1947)

ee also

*1860
*1860s


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