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 1883 in Australia |
| 1880 • 1881 • 1882 • 1883 • 1884 • 1885 • 1886 |
| Other events of 1883 • Timeline of Australian history |
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Incumbents
Governors
Governors of the Australian colonies:
- Governor of New South Wales - Lord Augustus Loftus[1]
- Governor of Queensland - Sir Arthur Edward Kennedy GCMG CB/Sir Anthony Musgrave GCMG[2]
- Governor of South Australia - Sir William Jervois then Sir William Robinson[3]
- Governor of Tasmania - Major Sir George Strahan[4]
- Governor of Victoria - George Phipps, 2nd Marquess of Normanby[5]
Premiers
Premiers of the Australian colonies:
- Premier of New South Wales - Sir Henry Parkes until 5 January then Alexander Stuart[6]
- Premier of Queensland - Thomas McIlwraith until 13 November then Samuel Griffith[7]
- Premier of South Australia - John Cox Bray[8]
- Premier of Tasmania - William Giblin[9]
- Premier of Victoria - Bryan O'Loghlen until 8 March then James Service[10]
Events
- The J. Boag & Son brewery is established in Launceston, Tasmania.
- 12 June - The first Australasian headquarters of the Salvation Army opened in Melbourne.
- 14 June - A rail service between Sydney and Melbourne commences when the NSW and Victorian rail systems are joined at Albury.
- 1 October - Sydney Boys High School is founded in Sydney, New South Wales. It is the first boys public school in Australia.
- 26 November - An Australasian Inter-Colonial Conference is held in Sydney. Federation and annexation of surrounding islands are discussed by the Australian colonies, New Zealand and Fiji.
Exploration and settlement
- Boundary rider Charles Rath discovers the Line of Lode, a massive silver deposit near the town of Broken Hill, New South Wales.
Sport
- Martini-Henry wins the Melbourne Cup
- 30 January - England defeats Australia 2-1 in the 1882-83 Test cricket series, reclaiming "The Ashes" of English cricket.
- 2 November -The Northern Rugby Union (later renamed Queensland Rugby Union) is formed at a meeting in Brisbane
Births
- 12 April - Dally Messenger, rugby footballer (d. 1959)[11]
- 15 April - Stanley Bruce (d. 1967), 8th Prime Minister of Australia[12]
- 30 May - Sandy Pearce (d. 1930), rugby league footballer and boxer[13]
- 1 July - Micky Dore (d. 1910), rugby league footballer
- 1 September - Robert Graves (d. 1958), rugby footballer
- 12 December - William Baylebridge (d. 1943), poet and short story writer[14]
Deaths
- 5 January - Charles Tompson (b. 1806), poet
- 18 August - Roger William Bede Vaughan (b. 1834), Archbishop of Sydney
See also
References
- ^ "The Governor of NSW". Archived from the original on 28 January 2010. http://www.parliament.nsw.gov.au/prod/web/common.nsf/key/resourcesSystemTheGovernorofNewSouthWales. Retrieved 22 February 2010.
- ^ "Governors of Queensland". Archived from the original on 05 March 2010. http://www.govhouse.qld.gov.au/the_governor/pastgovernors.aspx. Retrieved 22 February 2010.
- ^ "Previous Governors of South Australia". http://www.governor.sa.gov.au/index.php?m=previous-governors. Retrieved 22 February 2010.
- ^ "Governors of Tasmania". http://www.parliament.tas.gov.au/tpl/DataSheets/Governors_Table.htm. Retrieved 22 February 2010.
- ^ "Governors of Victoria, 1855 - Current". Archived from the original on 2 October 2009. http://web.archive.org/web/20091002003453/http://www.parliament.vic.gov.au/gov.html. Retrieved 22 February 2010.
- ^ "Premiers of NSW, 1856 to date". Archived from the original on 05 February 2010. http://web.archive.org/web/20100205075634/http://www.parliament.nsw.gov.au/prod/web/common.nsf/key/ArchivesLegislativeAssemblyPremiersofNewSouthWales1856todate. Retrieved 22 February 2010.
- ^ "Records of Members and Office Holders since 1860". http://www.parliament.qld.gov.au/view/historical/records1860.asp?SubArea=officeHolders. Retrieved 22 February 2010.
- ^ "Past Premiers". Archived from the original on 12 November 2009. http://web.archive.org/web/20091112062449/http://www.parliament.sa.gov.au/Members/FormerMembers/Past+Premiers/Past+Premiers.htm. Retrieved 22 February 2010.
- ^ "Premiers of Tasmania". Archived from the original on 27 February 2010. http://www.parliament.tas.gov.au/tpl/DataSheets/Premiers_Table.htm. Retrieved 22 February 2010.
- ^ "Victorian Premiers Since Responsible Government, 1855 - Current". Archived from the original on 2 October 2009. http://web.archive.org/web/20091002005816/http://www.parliament.vic.gov.au/minis.html. Retrieved 22 February 2010.
- ^ Cunneen, Chris (1986). "Messenger, Herbert Henry (Dally) (1883 - 1959)". Australian Dictionary of Biography. Canberra: Australian National University. http://www.adb.online.anu.edu.au/biogs/A100475b.htm. Retrieved 22 February 2010.
- ^ Radi, Heather (1979). "Bruce, Stanley Melbourne (1883 - 1967)". Australian Dictionary of Biography. Canberra: Australian National University. http://www.adb.online.anu.edu.au/biogs/A070460b.htm. Retrieved 22 February 2010.
- ^ Corcoran, Kristine (1988). "Pearce, Sidney Charles (Sandy) (1883 - 1930)". Australian Dictionary of Biography. Canberra: Australian National University. http://www.adb.online.anu.edu.au/biogs/A110186b.htm. Retrieved 22 February 2010.
- ^ Bonnin, Nancy (1979). "Baylebridge, William (1883 - 1942)". Australian Dictionary of Biography. Canberra: Australian National University. http://www.adb.online.anu.edu.au/biogs/A070217b.htm. Retrieved 22 February 2010.
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