1877 in Australia
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See also: 1876 in Australia, other events of 1877, 1878 in Australia and the Timeline of Australian history.
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[edit] Events
- March 10 - Cloncurry was established
- April 1 - A settlement on Thursday Island was established for the refueling of steam ships
- June 8 - Lutherans found the Hermannsburg Mission at Finke River in the Northern Territory
- July 20 - Arthur Kennedy becomes Governor of Queensland
- August 9 - Philip Fysh becomes Premier of Tasmania
- August 17 - John Robertson begins another term as Premier of New South Wales
- September 11 - Ships Avalanche and Forrest collide off Portland, Victoria, only 3 of the 107 passengers are saved
- October 2 - William Jervois becomes Governor of South Australia
- October 26 - James Boucaut becomes Premier of South Australia
- November 12 - Harry Ord becomes Governor of Western Australia
[edit] Births
[edit] Deaths
- March 25 - Caroline Chisholm
- April 2 - W. H. Hayes
- June 16 - John Fairfax
- August 17 - Martin Cash
- September 16 - Saxe Bannister
[edit] References
- Barker, Anthony (1996). What Happened When. St Leonards: Allen & Unwin. ISBN 1-86373-986.
