1862 in Australia

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1862 in Australia

1859 • 1860 • 1861 • 1862 (1862) • 1863 • 1864 • 1865

Other events of 1862 • 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 Richard G. MacDonnell, Sir Dominick Daly
• Governor of Tasmania - Colonel Thomas Browne
• Governor of Victoria - Sir Henry Barkly

Premiers

Premiers of the Australian colonies:

• Premier of New South Wales - Charles Cowper
• Premier of Queensland - Robert Herbert
• Premier of South Australia - Thomas Reynolds, then George Waterhouse
• Premier of Tasmania - Thomas Chapman
• Premier of Victoria - John O'Shanassy

Events

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Exploration and settlement

• 24 July - Explorer John McDouall Stuart successfully returns from crossing the Australian continent from north to south on his third attempt.

Sport

• 4 November - Archer wins the second Melbourne Cup (List of Melbourne Cup winners).

Births

• 4 February - George Ernest Morrison, Australian adventurer and journalist (d. 1920)
• 16 November - Charles Turner, Australian cricketer (d. 1944)

Deaths

• 13 March - Roderick Flanagan (b. 1828), historian
• 5 July - Charles Whitehead (b. 1804), English novelist

See also

• 1862
• 1860s