1862 in Australian literature

none October 2016 July 2026 This article presents a list of the historical events and publications of Australian literature during 1862. Books Edward Bulwer-Lytton – A Strange Story A Strange Story by Edward Bulwer-Lytton National Library of Australia https://catalogue.nla.gov.au/Record/2177360 6 July 2026 Poetry 1862 in poetry Charles Harpur "The Hunter's Indian Dove" Austlit - "The Hunter's Indian Dove" by Charles Harpur Austlit https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/C103450 16 July 2023 "Life and Death" Austlit - "Life and Death" by Charles Harpur Austlit https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/C105250 16 July 2023 A Poet's Home A Poet's Home by Charles Harpur National Library of Australia https://catalogue.nla.gov.au/Record/1847062 6 July 2026 Henry Kendall "After the Hunt" "Caroline Chisholm" "The Muse of Australia" Poems and Songs Births A list, ordered by date of birth (and, if the date is either unspecified or repeated, ordered alphabetically by surname) of births in 1862 of Australian literary figures, authors of written works or literature-related individuals follows, including year of death. 27 September — Francis William Adams, novelist (died 1893) Adams, Francis William (1862–1893) by S. Murray-Smith Australian Dictionary of Biography https://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/adams-francis-william-2865 1 September 2023 28 September – W. T. Goodge, poet and writer (died 1909) W. T. Goodge (1962-1909) Austlit https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/A29629 30 June 2023 29 October – John Bernard O'Hara, poet and schoolmaster (died 1927)J. B. O'Hara (1862-1927) https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/A18628 2023-07-08 AustLit: Discover Australian Stories The University of Queensland 3 November – Thomas William Heney, poet, novelist and journalist (died 1928)Stewart Ken Heney, Thomas William (1862–1928) https://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/heney-thomas-william-6635 Australian Dictionary of Biography 2023-07-08 Canberra National Centre of Biography, Australian National University en Unknown date Aeneas J. Gunn, pastoralist and writer (died 1903) Aeneas J. Gunn (1862-1903) Austlit https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/A60212 30 June 2023 Deaths A list, ordered by date of death (and, if the date is either unspecified or repeated, ordered alphabetically by surname) of deaths in 1862 of Australian literary figures, authors of written works or literature-related individuals follows, including year of birth. 13 March – Roderick Flanagan, historian, poet and journalist (born 1828 in Ireland; died in London after 20 years in Australia)Roderick J. Flanagan (1828-1862) https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/A42338 2023-07-08 AustLit: Discover Australian Stories The University of Queensland See also 1862 in Australia 1862 in literature 1862 in poetry List of years in Australian literature List of years in literature References Australia Category:19th-century Australian literature Category:Australian literature by year