1859 in Australia

1859 in Australia

"See also:"
1858 in Australia,
other events of 1859,
1860 in Australia and the
Timeline of Australian history.

Incumbents

Governors

Governors of the Australian colonies:
*Governor of New South Wales - Sir William Denison
*Governor of Queensland - Sir George Bowen
*Governor of South Australia - Sir Richard MacDonnell
*Governor of Tasmania - Sir Henry Young
*Governor of Victoria - Sir Henry Barkly
*Governor of Western Australia as a Crown Colony - Sir Arthur Kennedy

Premiers

Premiers of the Australian colonies:
*Premier of New South Wales - Charles Cowper, William Forster
*Premier of Queensland - Robert Herbert
*Premier of South Australia - Richard Hanson
*Premier of Tasmania - Francis Smith
*Premier of Victoria - John O'Shanassy, William Nicholson
*Premier of Western Australia - "office first formed in 1890"

Events

* May 14 - Melbourne Football Club is founded
* June 6 - The colony of Queensland is established by decree of Queen Victoria.
* August 5 - The passenger steamship "SS Admella" is shipwrecked on a submerged reef near Mount Gambier South Australia with the loss of 89 lives.
* October 6 - Thomas Austin takes 24 rabbits and 5 hares to Australia in order to release them there as a game. They will multiply exponentially.

Exploration and Settlement

Births

Deaths

ee also

*1859
*1850s


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