1895 in Australia
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See also: 1894 in Australia, other events of 1895, 1896 in Australia and the Timeline of Australian history.
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[edit] Incumbents
- Premier of New South Wales - George Reid
- Premier of South Australia - Charles Kingston
- Premier of Queensland - Hugh Nelson
- Premier of Tasmania - Edward Braddon
- Premier of Western Australia - John Forrest
- Premier of Victoria - George Turner
[edit] Events
- April 6 - Waltzing Matilda is first performed at the North Gregory Hotel, Winton, Queensland
- August 8 - The steamship SS Catterthun strikes Seal Rocks, NSW, and founders, killing 55 persons
- August 17 - The Albert Railway Bridge opens in Brisbane
- December 10 - Launceston, Tasmania becomes the first Australian city to be powered by hydro-electricity with the opening of the Duck Reach Power Station
[edit] Science & Technology
[edit] Arts and literature
[edit] Sport
- Auraria wins the Melbourne Cup
- Victoria wins the Sheffield Shield
[edit] Births
- January 6 - Hudson Fysh (d. 1974), aviator, joint founder of Qantas
- October 31 - Les Darcy (d. 1917), boxer