1867 in Australia
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See also: 1866 in Australia, other events of 1867, 1868 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, until 11 August then Somerset Lowry-Corry, 4th Earl Belmore
- Governor of Queensland - Sir George Bowen
- Governor of South Australia - Sir Dominick Daly
- Governor of Tasmania - Colonel Thomas Browne
- Governor of Victoria - Sir John Manners-Sutton
- Governor of Western Australia - (office first formed in 1890)
[edit] Premiers
Premiers of the Australian colonies:
- Premier of New South Wales - James Martin
- Premier of Queensland - Robert Herbert until 15 August then Robert Mackenzie
- Premier of South Australia - James Boucaut until 3 May then Henry Ayers (for the 3rd time)
- Premier of Tasmania - Richard Dry
- Premier of Victoria - James McCulloch
- Premier of Western Australia - office first formed in 1890
[edit] Events
- January 7 - Riots at the Crocodile Creek goldfield destroyed the property of Chinese miners.
- June 1 - Greatest recorded flood of the Hawkesbury River at 19.2 metres.[1]
- October 12 - The transportation of convicts to Western Australia ceases when the last convict ship to Western Australia, the Hougoumont, left Britain.
- October 16 - English immigrant James Nash reports to authorities that he has discovered 75 ounces of alluvial gold in a creek at Gympie, Queensland. The find sparks a gold rush to the area, saving the colony of Queensland from bankruptcy.
- October 30 - Prince Alfred, second son of Queen Victoria, arrives in Australia for the country's first royal visit.
[edit] Arts and literature
- National Gallery of Victoria Art School accepts its first students
[edit] Sport
- Tim Whiffler wins the Melbourne Cup
[edit] Births
- April 8 - Arthur Streeton, artist (d. 1943)
- June 17 - Henry Lawson, writer (d. 1922)
- December 4 - Stanley Argyle, Premier of Victoria (d. 1940)
- December 26 - John Bradfield, engineer (d. 1943)
[edit] Deaths
- January 11 - Stuart Donaldson, Premier of New South Wales (b. 1812)
- June 25 - Bushrangers the Clarke brothers executed in Sydney.
- November 11 - Mary Ann Bugg, bushranger (b. 1834)
[edit] References
- ^ Major Flood Emergencies in NSW: 1867, June 1, Hawkesbury / Nepean, Government of New South Wales.
