1862 in Australia
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See also: 1861 in Australia, other events of 1861, 1863 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 - John Young, 1st Baron Lisgar
- Governor of Queensland - Sir George Bowen
- Governor of South Australia - Sir Richard G. MacDonnell, Sir Dominick Daly
- Governor of Tasmania - Colonel Thomas Browne
- Governor of Victoria - Sir Henry Barkly
- Governor of Western Australia - (office first formed in 1890)
[edit] Premiers
Premiers of the Australian colonies:
- Premier of New South Wales - Charles Cowper
- Premier of Queensland - Robert Herbert
- Premier of South Australia - Thomas Reynolds, then George Waterhouse
- Premier of Tasmania - Thomas Chapman
- Premier of Victoria - John O'Shanassy
- Premier of Western Australia - office first formed in 1890
[edit] Events
[edit] Exploration and Settlement
- July 24 - Explorer John McDouall Stuart successfully returns from crossing the Australian continent from north to south on his third attempt.
[edit] Sport
- November 4 - Archer wins the second Melbourne Cup (List of Melbourne Cup winners).
[edit] Births
- February 4 - George Ernest Morrison, Australian adventurer and journalist (d. 1920)
- November 16 - Charles Turner, Australian cricketer (d. 1944)
[edit] Deaths
- March 13 - Roderick Flanagan (b. 1828), historian
- July 5 - Charles Whitehead (b. 1804), English novelist
