1864 in Australia

"See also:"
1863 in Australia,
other events of 1864,
1865 in Australia and the
Timeline of Australian history.

Incumbents

Governors

Governors of the Australian colonies:
*Governor of New South Wales - John Young, 1st Baron Lisgar
*Governor of Queensland - Sir George Bowen
*Governor of South Australia - Sir Dominick Daly
*Governor of Tasmania - Colonel Thomas Browne
*Governor of Victoria - Sir Charles Darling

Premiers

Premiers of the Australian colonies:
*Premier of New South Wales - James Martin
*Premier of Queensland - Robert Herbert
*Premier of South Australia - Henry Ayers until 4 August, then Arthur Blyth
*Premier of Tasmania - James Whyte
*Premier of Victoria - James McCulloch

Events

* January 1 - The Queensland Police Force is established and begins operations with approximately 143 employees. [ [http://www.police.qld.gov.au/aboutUs/history/6445.htm Brief History 1864 - 1945] , Queensland Police.]
* May 4 - The first trout hatchery in the southern hemisphere is established at Plenty, Tasmania.
* May 14 - Bushranger Frank Gardiner is sentenced to 32 years in prison, although he is later pardoned by Henry Parkes in 1874.
* May 20 - Bushranger Ben Hall and his gang escape from a shootout with police after attempting to rob the Bang Bang Hotel in Koorawatha, New South Wales.
* June 2 - The schooner "Waratah" disappears between Sydney and Newcastle, claiming seven lives.
* October 1 - "The Australiasian" (later to be known as "Australasian Post") is first published in Melbourne.

port

* January 1 - The All-England Eleven cricket team defeats the Victorian XXII at the Melbourne Cricket Ground.
* "Lantern" wins the Melbourne Cup.

Births

* February 17 - Andrew Barton "Banjo" Paterson, poet (d. 1941)
* April 18 - Rose Summerfield, feminist and labour activist (d. 1922)

Deaths

* June 19 - Richard Heales, 4th Premier of Victoria (b. 1821)

ee also

*1864
*1860s

References