1906 in Australia
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See also: 1905 in Australia, other events of 1906, 1907 in Australia, Timeline of Australian history.
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[edit] Incumbents
- Prime Minister - Alfred Deakin
- Governor General - The Right Hon. Henry Northcote, 1st Baron Northcote
- Premier of New South Wales - Joseph Carruthers
- Premier of South Australia - Thomas Price
- Premier of Queensland - Arthur Morgan (to January 19), then William Kidston
- Premier of Tasmania - John Evans
- Premier of Western Australia - Cornthwaite Rason (to May 7), then Newton Moore
- Premier of Victoria - Thomas Bent
[edit] Events
- January 27 - A cyclone damages Cairns and Innisfail in Queensland.
- June 16 - The town of Roma, Queensland becomes the first town in Australia to be lit and powered by natural gas, however the gas reserve only lasts ten days.
- September 1 - Control of British New Guinea is formally transferred to Australia from Britain.
- December 12 - Australian legislative election, 1906: The government of Prime Minister Alfred Deakin is returned to power, however voter turn-out is low.
[edit] Science and Technology
[edit] Arts and Literature
[edit] Film
- December 26 - National premiere of The Story of the Kelly Gang at the Athenaeum Hall in Melbourne.
[edit] Television
[edit] Sport
- Poseidon wins the Melbourne Cup
- New South Wales wins the Sheffield Shield
- 1906 Intercalated Games in Athens, Greece - Australia wins three bronze medals
[edit] Births
- April 4 - Harry Oakman, Belgian-born horticulturalist (d. 2002)
- May 16 - Ernie McCormick, cricketer (d. 1991)
- August 12 - Harry Hopman, tennis player and coach (d. 1985)
- December 3 - Frank Packer, media proprietor and father of Kerry Packer (d. 1974)
[edit] Deaths
- January 1 - Hugh Nelson, Premier of Queensland (b. 1835)
- January 14 - Henry Yelverton, politician (b. 1854)
