- 1890 in Australia
"See also:"
1889 in Australia ,
other events of 1890,1891 in Australia and theTimeline of Australian history .Incumbents
*Premier of New South Wales -
Henry Parkes
*Premier of South Australia - John Cockburn untilAugust 19 , thenThomas Playford II
*Premier of Queensland -Boyd Morehead untilAugust 12 , thenSamuel Griffith
*Premier of Tasmania -Philip Fysh
*Premier of Western Australia - established fromDecember 29 ,John Forrest
*Premier of Victoria -Duncan Gillies untilNovember 5 , then James MunroEvents
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January 1 - TheUniversity of Tasmania opens
*February 28 - The steamship "RMS Quetta " sinks offCape York Peninsula , killing 133
*December 29 - SirJohn Forrest becomes thePremier of Western Australia and the first Premier in Australia.Arts and literature
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April 26 -Banjo Patterson 's "The Man from Snowy River" is published.port
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May 31 – The firstAustralian Championships in Athletics are held under the name "Inter Colonial Meet". The men's competition is staged at the Moore Park inSydney .
* "Carbine" wins theMelbourne Cup Births
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2 March SirMalcolm Barclay-Harvey , Governor of South Australia 1939–1944 (d. 1969)
*March 10 -Albert Ogilvie , Premier of Tasmania (d. 1939)
*July 18 -Frank Forde , 15th Prime Minister of Australia (d. 1983)
*August 29 - Richard Gardiner Casey, Governor General of Australia (d. 1976)
*September 10 -Robert Heffron , Premier of New South Wales (d. 1978)
*December 31 -Daryl Lindsay , artist (d. 1976)Deaths
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November 9 -James Boag I , brewer (b. 1822)ee also
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1890
*1800s
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