1902 in Australia
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See also: 1901 in Australia, other events of 1902, 1903 in Australia and the Timeline of Australian history.
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[edit] Incumbents
- Prime Minister - Edmund Barton
- Governor General - John Hope, 7th Earl of Hopetoun
- Premier of New South Wales - John See
- Premier of South Australia - John Jenkins
- Premier of Queensland - Robert Philp
- Premier of Tasmania - Elliott Lewis
- Premier of Western Australia - George Leake (until July 1), then Walter James
- Premier of Victoria - Alexander Peacock (until June 10), then William Irvine
[edit] Events
- June 12 - The Commonwealth Franchise Act granted most Australian women the right to vote and stand in federal elections.
- July 31 - A coal gas explosion kills 96 in the Mount Kembla mining disaster
- August 1 - New Idea magazine is first published.
- December 18 - The mayors of Sydney and Melbourne are conferred the title of Lord Mayor
- December 26 - Brisbane is declared a city.
- December 26 - Ada Evans becomes the first female law graduate in Australia.
- The Waterside Workers Federation is formed
- The world's first successful pyritic smelting takes place at Mount Lyell, Tasmania
[edit] Arts and literature
- James S. White wins the Wynne Prize with his bronze sculpture In Defence of the Flat
[edit] Sport
- The Victory wins the Melbourne Cup
- New South Wales wins the Sheffield Shield
[edit] Births
- February 25 - Vince Gair (d. 1980), politician
- May 2 - Alan Marshall (d. 1984), writer
- July 17 - Christina Stead (d. 1983), writer
- July 28 - Albert Namatjira (d. 1959), painter
[edit] Deaths
- February 27 - Breaker Morant (b. 1864), soldier
- 24 June - George Leake (b. 1856), Premier of Western Australia
