1858 in Australia

See also: 1857 in Australia, other events of 1858, 1859 in Australia and the Timeline of Australian history.

Incumbents

Governors

Governors of the Australian colonies:

• Governor of New South Wales – Sir William Denison
• Governor of South Australia – Sir Richard MacDonnell
• Governor of Tasmania – Sir Henry Young
• Governor of Victoria – Sir Henry Barkly
• Governor of Western Australia as a Crown Colony – Sir Arthur Kennedy

Premiers

Premiers of the Australian colonies:

• Premier of New South Wales – Charles Cowper
• Premier of South Australia – Richard Hanson
• Premier of Tasmania – Francis Smith
• Premier of Victoria – Dr William Haines (until 10 March), then John O'Shanassy

Events

• 12 July – The first edition of The Advertiser newspaper is published in Adelaide, South Australia.
• 7 August – The first recorded game of Australian rules football is played between Melbourne Grammar School and Scotch College at Yarra Park.^[1]
• 10 September – Fitzroy, Victoria becomes a municipality in its own right, after separating from the City of Melbourne.^[2]
• 8 December – The construction of St Patrick's Cathedral, Melbourne begins.

Births

• 28 January – Sir Tannatt William Edgeworth David, scientist (d. 1934)
• 18 June – Sir Cornthwaite Hector William James Rason, Premier of Western Australia (d. 1927).
• 5 September – Victor Daley, poet (d. 1905)
• 27 October – Elliott Lewis, Premier of Tasmania (d. 1935)

Deaths

• 16 February – Charles Augustus FitzRoy, 10th Governor of New South Wales (b. 1796)
• 2 April – Ralph Darling, 7th Governor of New South Wales (b. 1772)

References