1877 in Australia
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1876 in Australia
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1876 in Australia
1876 in Australia
See also:1875 in Australia,other events of 1876,1877 in Australia and theTimeline of Australian history.-Events:*20 February - Submarine cable between New South Wales and New Zealand completed.*21 March - J.V...
,
other events of 1877,
1878 in Australia
1878 in Australia
See also:1877 in Australia,other events of 1878,1879 in Australia and theTimeline of Australian history.- Governors:Governors of the Australian colonies:*Governor of New South Wales – Sir Hercules Robinson*Governor of Queensland – Sir Arthur Kennedy...
and the
Timeline of Australian history
Timeline of Australian history
This is a timeline of Australian history.-BC:*c. 68,000–40,000 BC: Aboriginal tribes are thought to have arrived in Australia.*c. 13,000 BC: Land bridges between mainland Australia and Tasmania are flooded. Tasmanian Aboriginal people become isolated for the next 12,000 – 13,000 years.*c...
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Events
- 8 March - John DouglasJohn Douglas (Queensland politician)John Douglas CMG was an Anglo-Australian politician and Premier of Queensland.Douglas was born in London, the seventh son of Henry Alexander Douglas and his wife Elizabeth Dalzell, daughter of the Earl of Carnwarth...
becomes Premier of Queensland - 10 March - CloncurryCloncurry, Queensland-Notable residents:*Writer Alexis Wright grew up in Cloncurry.*Association Footballer Kasey Wehrman was born in Cloncurry . He went on to play domestically and in Scandinavia. His achievements include winning a NSL Championship in 1996-1997 with the Brisbane Strikers and being capped several times...
was established - 15 March to 4 April - 1877 Australia v England series is played
- 1 April - A settlement on Thursday Island was established for the refueling of steam ships
- 8 June - Lutherans found the Hermannsburg Mission at Finke RiverFinke RiverThe Finke River is one of the largest rivers in central Australia. Its source is in the Northern Territory's MacDonnell Ranges, and the name Finke River is first applied at the confluence of the Davenport and Ormiston Creeks, just north of Glen Helen. From here the river meanders for approximately...
in the Northern TerritoryNorthern TerritoryThe Northern Territory is a federal territory of Australia, occupying much of the centre of the mainland continent, as well as the central northern regions... - 20 July - Arthur Kennedy becomes Governor of Queensland
- 9 August - Philip FyshPhilip FyshSir Philip Oakley Fysh, KCMG was an Australian politician, Premier of Tasmania and a member of the first federal ministry....
becomes Premier of Tasmania - 17 August - John Robertson begins another term as Premier of New South Wales
- 11 September - Ships Avalanche and Forrest collide off Portland, VictoriaPortland, VictoriaThe city of Portland is the oldest European settlement in what is now the state of Victoria, Australia. It is the main urban centre of the Shire of Glenelg. It is located on Portland Bay.-History:...
, only 3 of the 107 passengers are saved - 2 October - William JervoisWilliam JervoisSir William Francis Drummond Jervois, GCMG, CB was a British military engineer who saw service, as Second Captain, in South Africa...
becomes Governor of South Australia - 26 October - James BoucautJames BoucautSir James Penn Boucaut KCMG was an Australian judge and politician, Premier of South Australia three times: 1866–1867, 1875–1876 and 1877–1878.-Early life:...
becomes Premier of South Australia - 12 November - Harry OrdHarry OrdMajor-General Sir Harry St. George Ord GCMG, CB, RE, was born on 4 August 1819 in North Cray, Kent, England. He was the son of Henry Gough Ord and grandson of Craven Ord of Greenstead Hall, Essex, a prominent antiquarian.-Education and career:...
becomes Governor of Western AustraliaGovernor of Western AustraliaThe Governor of Western Australia is the representative in Western Australia of Australia's Monarch, Queen Elizabeth II. The Governor performs important constitutional, ceremonial and community functions, including:* presiding over the Executive Council;...
Births
- 17 January - May GibbsMay GibbsCecilia May Gibbs MBE was an Australian children's author, illustrator, and cartoonist. She is best-known for her gumnut babies , and the book Snugglepot and Cuddlepie....
- 25 August - John Latham
- 8 October - Hans HeysenHans HeysenSir Hans Heysen, OBE was a well-known German Australian artist. He was particularly recognized for his watercolours of the Australian bush. He won the Wynne Prize for landscape painting a record nine times.-Biography:...
- 14 November - Norman BrookesNorman BrookesBrookes was also an Australian rules footballer in his youth, playing two matches for Victorian Football League club St Kilda Football Club in 1898, kicking two goals.-Honours:Norman Brookes was knighted "in recognition of service to public service" in 1939...
Deaths
- 25 March - Caroline ChisholmCaroline ChisholmCaroline Chisholm was a progressive 19th-century English humanitarian known mostly for her involvement with female immigrant welfare in Australia. She is commemorated on 16 May in the Calendar of saints of the Church of England...
- 2 April - W. H. Hayes
- 16 June - John FairfaxJohn FairfaxJohn Fairfax , English-born journalist, is notable for the incorporation of the major newspapers of modern day Australia.-Early life:...
- 17 August - Martin CashMartin CashMartin Cash was a notorious convict bushranger known for escaping twice from Port Arthur, Van Diemen's Land...
- 16 September - Saxe Bannister