1869 in Australia

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See also: 1868 in Australia, other events of 1869, 1870 in Australia and the Timeline of Australian history.

Contents 1 Incumbents 1.1 Governors 1.2 Premiers 2 Events 3 Births 4 Deaths 5 See also

[edit] Incumbents

[edit] Governors

Governors of the Australian colonies:

[edit] Premiers

Premiers of the Australian colonies:

[edit] Events

• February 5 - A large gold nugget, named The Welcome Stranger, is found at Moliagul, Victoria
• October 18 - The Lithgow Zig Zag Railway was opened.

[edit] Births

• March 10 - John Longstaff, war artist (d. 1941)

[edit] Deaths

• June 16 - Charles Sturt, explorer (b. 1795)
• September 4 - John Pascoe Fawkner, pioneer (b. 1792)

[edit] See also

• 1869
• 1860s