1857 in Australia
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See also: 1856 in Australia, other events of 1857, 1858 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 - Sir William Denison
- Governor Queensland - (office first formed in 1859)
- Governor of South Australia - Sir Richard MacDonnell
- Governor of Tasmania - Sir Henry Young
- Governor of Victoria - Sir Henry Barkly
- Governor of Western Australia as a Crown Colony - Sir Arthur Kennedy
[edit] Premiers
Premiers of the Australian colonies:
- Premier of New South Wales - Henry Parker to 7 September then Charles Cowper
- Premier of Queensland - role created in 1859
- Premier of South Australia - Boyle Finniss, John Baker, Robert Torrens, Richard Hanson
- Premier of Tasmania - William Champ, Thomas Gregson, William Weston, Francis Smith
- Premier of Victoria - Dr William Haines, John O'Shanassy
- Premier of Western Australia - office first formed in 1890
[edit] Events
- May 13 - St Kilda railway station, Melbourne is opened.
- July 25 - Matthew Blagden Hale is consecrated as the first Bishop of Perth in a ceremony at the Lambeth Palace Chapel.
- August 20 - The Dunbar is wrecked at the entrance to Sydney Harbour, killing 121 pessangers.
