1901 in Australia
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| 1901 in Australia | |
| Monarch | Queen Victoria, then Edward VII |
|---|---|
| Governor-General | John Hope, 7th Earl of Hopetoun |
| Prime Minister | Edmund Barton |
| Population | 3,788,123 |
| Elections | Federal, New South Wales, Western Australia |
See also: 1900 in Australia, other events of 1901, 1902 in Australia and the Timeline of Australian history.
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[edit] Incumbents
- Monarch – Queen Victoria (until 22 January), then Edward VII
- Governor General – John Hope, 7th Earl of Hopetoun
- Prime Minister – Edmund Barton
[edit] Premiers
- Premier of New South Wales – William Lyne (until March 28), then John See
- Premier of South Australia – Frederick Holder (until 15 May), then John Jenkins
- Premier of Queensland – Robert Philp
- Premier of Tasmania – Elliott Lewis
- Premier of Western Australia – Sir John Forrest (until 15 February), George Throssell (until 27 May), George Leake (until 21 November), Alf Morgans (until 23 December), then George Leake
- Premier of Victoria – Sir George Turner (until 12 February), then Alexander Peacock
[edit] Governors
- Governor of New South Wales – William Lygon, 7th Earl Beauchamp (until 30 April)
- Governor of Victoria – George Clarke (from 10 December)
- Governor of Queensland – Charles Cochrane-Baillie, 2nd Baron Lamington (until 19 December)
- Governor of South Australia – Hallam Tennyson, 2nd Baron Tennyson
- Governor of Western Australia – Arthur Lawley
- Governor of Tasmania – Arthur Havelock (from 8 November)
[edit] Events
- January 1 – The Constitution of Australia comes into force, as the federation of Australia is complete. John Adrian Louis Hope, 7th Earl of Hopetoun, is appointed as the first Governor-General, and Edmund Barton as the first Prime Minister.
- March 1 – Following federation naval and military forces of the States are transferred to Commonwealth control.
- March 29 – The first federal election is held to elect the first members of the House of Representatives and the first members of the Senate.
- March 31 – A national census is held, which indicates the population of Australia is 3,773,801 (excluding Indigenous Australians).
- May 9 – The Parliament of Australia is opened in the Royal Exhibition Building, Melbourne.
- May 22 – The foundation stone for St John's Cathedral, Brisbane is laid by the Duke of Cornwall and York. the church celebrated 100 years of construction in 2006 and is only gothic-style stone building under construction anywhere in the world.
- September 3 – The Flag of Australia and Australian Red Ensign are adopted by the Government of Australia as official flags, following a national design competition.
- December 21 - Construction begins on the rabbit-proof fence.
- December 23 – The Immigration Restriction Act 1901 comes into force, instituting the White Australia Policy.
[edit] Sport
- February 6 – Victoria wins the Sheffield Shield.
- September 28 – Essendon beats Collingwood 6.7 (43) to 2.4 (16) in the 1901 VFL grand final.
- November 5 – Revenue wins the Melbourne Cup.
[edit] Births
- March 27 – Kenneth Slessor (d. 1971), poet
- September 25 – Gordon Coventry (d. 1968), Australian rules footballer who played for Collingwood
[edit] Deaths
- January 10 – Sir James Dickson (b. 1832), Premier of Queensland and Federal Minister for Defence
- June 20 – Alexander Forrest (b. 1849), explorer, surveyor and politician
- August 8 – William Groom (b. 1833), publican, newspaper proprietor and member of parliament
- November 30 – Edward John Eyre (b. 1815), explorer
