1884 in Australia
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See also: 1883 in Australia, other events of 1884, 1885 in Australia and the Timeline of Australian history.
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[edit] Incumbents
[edit] Governors
Governors of the Australian colonies:
- Governor of New South Wales - Lord Augustus Loftus
- Governor of South Australia - William Cleaver Francis Robinson[1]
- Governor of Tasmania - Major Sir George Strahan
- Governor of Victoria - George Phipps, 2nd Marquess of Normanby then William Foster Stawell
[edit] Premiers
Premiers of the Australian colonies:
- Premier of New South Wales - Alexander Stuart[2]
- Premier of South Australia - Sir John Cox Bray until 16 June then John Colton[3]
- Premier of Tasmania - William Giblin until 15 August then Adye Douglas[4]
- Premier of Victoria - James Service
[edit] Events
[edit] Sport
- Malua wins the Melbourne Cup[5]
[edit] Births
- February 8 - Reginald "Snowy" Baker (d. 1953), sportsman and actor[6]
- December 16 - John Gunn (d. 1959), Premier of South Australia[7]
[edit] Deaths
- January 25 - James Francis (b. 1819), Premier of Victoria[8]
- February 22 - Sir Charles Sladen (b. 1816), Premier of Victoria[9]
