1895 in Australia
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 1895 in Australia |
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| Other events of 1895 • Timeline of Australian history |
Incumbents
- Premier of New South Wales - George Reid
- Premier of South Australia - Charles Kingston
- Premier of Queensland - Hugh Nelson
- Premier of Tasmania - Edward Braddon
- Premier of Western Australia - John Forrest
- Premier of Victoria - George Turner
Events
- 8 August - The steamship SS Catterthun strikes Seal Rocks, NSW, and founders, killing 55 persons
- 17 August - The Albert Railway Bridge opens in Brisbane
- 10 December - Launceston, Tasmania becomes the first Australian city to be powered by hydro-electricity with the opening of the Duck Reach Power Station
Science and technology
Arts and literature
- 6 April - The song Waltzing Matilda is first performed at the North Gregory Hotel, Winton, Queensland.
- Tom Roberts painted Bailed Up
Sport
- Auraria wins the Melbourne Cup
- Victoria wins the Sheffield Shield
Births
- 6 January - Hudson Fysh (died 1974), aviator, joint founder of Qantas
- 14 March - Duncan Thompson (died 1980), rugby league footballer, coach and administrator.
- 13 April - Ivan Stedman (died 1979), swimmer
- 31 October - Les Darcy (died 1917), boxer
Deaths
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