1880 in Australian literature

none May 2024 May 2024 This article presents a list of the historical events and publications of Australian literature during 1880. Events 13 January — "The Bulletin" magazine publishes its first issue. The magazine ceased publication on 29 January 2008. Austlit - The Bulletin Austlit https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/C278241 8 August 2023 Books Rolf Boldrewood — The Miner's Right : A Tale of the Australian Goldfields Ada Cambridge — A Mere Chance Austlit - A Mere Chance by Ada Cambridge Austlit https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/C191350 8 August 2023 R. Murray Prior — An Australian Heroine An Australian Heroine by R. Murray Prior National Library of Australia https://catalogue.nla.gov.au/Record/4236634 29 June 2026 Poetry 1880 in poetry Ernest Favenc — "Bound to the Mast" Henry Kendall "Jim the Splitter" "Leichhardt" "The Song of Ninian Melville" Songs from the Mountains "To a Mountain" James Brunton Stephens — Miscellaneous Poems Miscellaneous Poems by James Brunton Stephens National Library of Australia https://catalogue.nla.gov.au/Record/972352 29 June 2026 Drama Marcus Clarke — The Happy Land Austlit - The Happy Land by Marcus Clarke Austlit https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/C383150 8 August 2023 Births A list, ordered by date of birth (and, if the date is either unspecified or repeated, ordered alphabetically by surname) of births in 1880 of Australian literary figures, authors of written works or literature-related individuals follows, including year of death. 29 April — Oliver Hogue, soldier, journalist and poet who wrote as Trooper Bluegum (died 1919 in London)Oliver Hogue https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/A14876 2025-12-09 AustLit en 3 September — Will Dyson, poet and artist (died 1938) Dyson, William Henry (Will) (1880–1938) by Vane Lindesay Australian Dictionary of Biography https://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/dyson-william-henry-will-6074 8 August 2023 30 November — Grant Madison Hervey, poet and author (died 1933) Hervey, Grant (Madison) (1880–1933) by Geoffrey Serle Australian Dictionary of Biography https://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/hervey-grant-madison-6653 8 August 2023 Unknown date R. J. Cassidy, poet (died 1948) Austlit - R. J. Cassidy (1880-1948) Austlit https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/A6527 8 August 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 1880 of Australian literary figures, authors of written works or literature-related individuals follows, including year of birth. 11 November – Ned Kelly, bushranger and writer (born 1855) Kelly, Edward (Ned) (1855–1880) by John V. Barry Australian Dictionary of Biography https://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/kelly-edward-ned-3933 10 July 2023 See also 1880 in Australia 1880 in literature 1880 in poetry List of years in Australian literature List of years in literature References Literature Category:Australian literature by year Category:19th-century Australian literature Category:1880 in literature