1866 in Australia

1866 in Australia

"See also:"
1865 in Australia,
other events of 1866,
1867 in Australia and the
Timeline of Australian history.

Events

*February 1 - Arthur Macalister becomes Premier of Queensland
*March 19 - Sister Mary MacKillop founds the Sisters of St Joseph of the Sacred Heart at Penola, South Australia.
*April 17 - The "Tariff Bill" passes though the Parliament of Victoria; Australia's first protective tariffs become law the following day.
*June 20 - Adelaide's town Hall opens
*July 12 - SS "Cawarra" was wrecked off Newcastle, only 1 of 61 passengers and crew survive
*July 18 - The passenger vessel "Netherby" is wrecked off King Island, all 450 on board survived
*July 20 - Arthur Macalister resigns as Premier of Queensland during a bank crisis, he resumes his post on August 7 as the crisis eased
*August 15 - John Manners-Sutton becomes Governor of Victoria
*September 8 - The Blood or bread riots begin as unemployed men attempt to storm government stores; the riots continue to the 10th
*October 24 - The Intercolonial Exhibition of Australasia opens in Melbourne.
*November 24 - Richard Dry becomes Premier of Tasmania
*December 7 - John Granville Grenfell, gold commissioner, killed by bushrangers near Narromine

Births

*March 26 - Bancroft Boake, songwriter
*April 11 - Bernard O'Dowd, writer (d. 1953)
*August 5 - Harry Trott, cricketer (d. 1917)

Deaths

*January 11 - Gustavus Vaughan Brooke, Irish actor (b. 1818)
*February 3 - William Haines, Premier of Victoria (b. 1810)
*June 5 - John McDouall Stuart, explorer (b. 1815)

References

*cite book
last = Barker
first = Anthony
authorlink =
coauthors =
title =What Happened When
publisher = Allen & Unwin
date = 1996
location = St Leonards
isbn = 1-86373-986


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