1890 in Australia

1890 in Australia

"See also:"
1889 in Australia,
other events of 1890,
1891 in Australia and the
Timeline of Australian history.

Incumbents

*Premier of New South Wales - Henry Parkes
*Premier of South Australia - John Cockburn until August 19, then Thomas Playford II
*Premier of Queensland - Boyd Morehead until August 12, then Samuel Griffith
*Premier of Tasmania - Philip Fysh
*Premier of Western Australia - established from December 29, John Forrest
*Premier of Victoria - Duncan Gillies until November 5, then James Munro

Events

* January 1 - The University of Tasmania opens
* February 28 - The steamship "RMS Quetta" sinks off Cape York Peninsula, killing 133
* December 29 - Sir John Forrest becomes the Premier of Western Australia and the first Premier in Australia.

Arts and literature

* April 26 - Banjo Patterson's "The Man from Snowy River" is published.

port

*May 31 – The first Australian Championships in Athletics are held under the name "Inter Colonial Meet". The men's competition is staged at the Moore Park in Sydney.
* "Carbine" wins the Melbourne Cup

Births

* 2 March Sir Malcolm 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

*November 9 - James Boag I, brewer (b. 1822)

ee also

*1890
*1800s


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