1854 in Australian literature

none October 2024 October 2024 This article presents a list of the historical events and publications of Australian literature during 1854. Events The Age newspaper published its first issue in Melbourne on 17 October 1854."The Age, Vol. 1, No. 1" The Age, 17 October 1854, p1 https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/page/18209125 29 October 2024 Books Catherine Helen Spence – Clara Morison: A Tale of South Australia During the Gold Fever Clara Morison: A Tale of South Australia During the Gold Fever by Catherine Helen Spence National Library of Australia https://catalogue.nla.gov.au/Record//376197 29 October 2024 Samuel Sidney – Gallops and Gossips in the Bush of Australia Gallops and Gossips in the Bush of Australia by Samuel Sidney National Library of Australia https://catalogue.nla.gov.au/Record/2265029 29 October 2024 Short stories Ellen Clacy – Lights and Shadows of Australian Life Lights and Shadows of Australian Life by Ellen Clacy National Library of Australia https://catalogue.nla.gov.au/Record/2330038 29 October 2024 Children's William Howitt – A Boy's Adventure in the Wilds of Australia, or, Herbert's Note-Book A Boy's Adventure in the Wilds of Australia by William Howitt National Library of Australia https://catalogue.nla.gov.au/Record/2509999 29 October 2024 Poetry 1854 in poetry George French Angas – "To the River Murray" "To the River Murray" by George French Angas Austlit https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/C267951 29 October 2024 Charles Harpur – "A Basket of Summer Fruit" "A Basket of Summer Fruit" by Charles Harpur Austlit https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/C68386 29 October 2024 Caroline Leakey – Lyra Australis, or, Attempts to Sing in a Strange Land Lyra Australis, or, Attempts to Sing in a Strange Land by Caroline Leakey National Library of Australia https://catalogue.nla.gov.au/Record/236164 29 October 2024 Non-fiction John Capper – Australia : As a Field for Capital, Skill, and Labour : With Useful Information for Emigrants of all Classes Australia : As a Field for Capital, Skill, and Labour : With Useful Information for Emigrants of all Classes by John Capper National Library of Australia https://catalogue.nla.gov.au/Record/2812181 29 October 2024 Births A list, ordered by date of birth (and, if the date is either unspecified or repeated, ordered alphabetically by surname) of births in 1854 of Australian literary figures, authors of written works or literature-related individuals follows, including year of death. 26 February – Mungo William MacCallum, literary critic (died 1942) Unknown date Edmund Fisher, editor, theatre critic and poet (died 1924) Deaths 21 July – Fidelia Hill, poet (born 1794 in England)Fidelia S. T. Hill https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/A18494 2026-09-02 AustLit: Discover Australian Stories en See also 1854 in poetry 1854 in literature List of years in literature List of years in Australian literature References literature Australian Category:19th-century Australian literature Category: Australian literature by year