1893 in Australia
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See also: 1892 in Australia, other events of 1893, 1894 in Australia and the Timeline of Australian history.
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[edit] Incumbents
- Premier of New South Wales - George Dibbs
- Premier of South Australia - John Downer (until June 16) then Charles Kingston
- Premier of Queensland - Samuel Griffith (until March 27), Thomas McIlwraith (until 27 October) then Hugh Nelson
- Premier of Tasmania - Henry Dobson
- Premier of Western Australia - John Forrest
- Premier of Victoria - William Shiels (until January 23) then James Patterson
[edit] Events
- January 30 - The Federal Bank collapses, starting the Australian banking crisis of 1893.
- June 14 - Gold discovered at Kalgoorlie, Western Australia by Paddy Hannan and two others.
- Queensland is granted its Coat of Arms
- Coolgardie and Esperance are both declared as towns
[edit] Sport
- Tarcoola wins the Melbourne Cup
- Victoria wins the inaugural Sheffield Shield
[edit] Births
- January 13 - Roy Cazaly (d. 1963), Australian Rules footballer
- October 8 - William Morrison (d. 1961), Governor General of Australia
- December 2 - Raphael Cilento (d. 1985), medical administrator
[edit] Deaths
- September 4 - Francis William Adams (b. 1862), writer
