1891 in Australia

See also: 1890 in Australia, other events of 1891, 1892 in Australia and the Timeline of Australian history.

Incumbents

• Premier of New South Wales - Henry Parkes (until 23 October) then George Dibbs
• Premier of South Australia - Thomas Playford II
• Premier of Queensland - Samuel Griffith
• Premier of Tasmania - Philip Fysh
• Premier of Western Australia - John Forrest
• Premier of Victoria - James Munro

Events

• 5 January - The 1891 Australian shearers' strike begins, which leads to the formation of the Australian Labor Party
• 17 June - The Labor party first entered the New South Wales Legislative Assembly with 35 members elected.
• 9 October - The ceremonial mace is stolen from Victoria's Parliament House, Melbourne.

Census

Sport

• Malvolio wins the Melbourne Cup

Births

• 30 April – Pat O'Hara Wood, tennis player (d. 1961)
• 26 September – William McKell, Premier of NSW and Governor General of Australia (d. 1985)
• 25 December (in New Zealand) – Clarrie Grimmett, cricketer (d. 1980)

Deaths

• 8 May - John Robertson (b. 1816), Premier of New South Wales
• 29 October - Edward Hargraves (b. 1816), gold prospector
• 7 December - Arthur Blyth (b. 1823), Premier of South Australia