1883 in Australia

none January 2012 February 2020 1883 Australia Template:Year in Australia: Parameter 1=year required! Flag of the United Kingdom.svg 90px Other events of 1883 Timeline of Australian history The following lists events that happened during 1883 in Australia. Incumbents Governors Governors of the Australian colonies: Governor of New South Wales – Lord Augustus Loftushttp://www.parliament.nsw.gov.au/prod/web/common.nsf/key/resourcesSystemTheGovernorofNewSouthWales The Governor of NSW 22 February 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100128084410/http://www.parliament.nsw.gov.au/prod/web/common.nsf/key/resourcesSystemTheGovernorofNewSouthWales 28 January 2010 dead Governor of Queensland – Sir Arthur Edward Kennedy GCMG CB/Sir Anthony Musgrave GCMGhttp://www.govhouse.qld.gov.au/the_governor/pastgovernors.aspx Governors of Queensland 22 February 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100305043626/http://www.govhouse.qld.gov.au/the_governor/pastgovernors.aspx 5 March 2010 dead Governor of South Australia – Sir William Jervois then Sir William Robinsonhttp://www.governor.sa.gov.au/index.php?m=previous-governors Previous Governors of South Australia 22 February 2010 27 January 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100127044706/http://www.governor.sa.gov.au/index.php?m=previous-governors dead Governor of Tasmania – Major Sir George Strahanhttp://www.parliament.tas.gov.au/tpl/DataSheets/Governors_Table.htm Governors of Tasmania 22 February 2010 2 April 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150402072656/http://www.parliament.tas.gov.au/tpl/datasheets/Governors_Table.htm dead Governor of Victoria – George Phipps, 2nd Marquess of Normanbyhttp://www.parliament.vic.gov.au/gov.html Governors of Victoria, 1855 – Current 22 February 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20091002003453/http://www.parliament.vic.gov.au/gov.html 2 October 2009 dead Premiers Premiers of the Australian colonies: Premier of New South Wales – Sir Henry Parkes until 5 January then Alexander Stuarthttp://www.parliament.nsw.gov.au/prod/web/common.nsf/key/ArchivesLegislativeAssemblyPremiersofNewSouthWales1856todate Premiers of NSW, 1856 to date 22 February 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100205075634/http://www.parliament.nsw.gov.au/prod/web/common.nsf/key/ArchivesLegislativeAssemblyPremiersofNewSouthWales1856todate 5 February 2010 dead Premier of Queensland – Thomas McIlwraith until 13 November then Samuel Griffithhttp://www.parliament.qld.gov.au/view/historical/records1860.asp?SubArea=officeHolders Records of Members and Office Holders since 1860 22 February 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20090711215723/http://www.parliament.qld.gov.au/view/historical/records1860.asp?SubArea=officeHolders 11 July 2009 dead Premier of South Australia – John Cox Brayhttp://www.parliament.sa.gov.au/Members/FormerMembers/Past+Premiers/Past+Premiers.htm Past Premiers 22 February 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20091112062449/http://www.parliament.sa.gov.au/Members/FormerMembers/Past%2BPremiers/Past%2BPremiers.htm 12 November 2009 dead Premier of Tasmania – William Giblinhttp://www.parliament.tas.gov.au/tpl/DataSheets/Premiers_Table.htm Premiers of Tasmania 22 February 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100227004414/http://www.parliament.tas.gov.au/tpl/DataSheets/Premiers_Table.htm 27 February 2010 live Premier of Victoria – Bryan O'Loghlen until 8 March then James Servicehttp://www.parliament.vic.gov.au/minis.html Victorian Premiers Since Responsible Government, 1855 – Current 22 February 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20091002005816/http://www.parliament.vic.gov.au/minis.html 2 October 2009 dead Events The J. Boag & Son brewery is established in Launceston, Tasmania. 12 June – The first Australasian headquarters of the Salvation Army opened in Melbourne. 14 June – A rail service between Sydney and Melbourne commences when the NSW and Victorian rail systems are joined at Albury. 1 October – Sydney Boys High School is founded in Sydney, New South Wales. It is the first boys public school in Australia. 26 November – An Australasian Inter-Colonial Conference is held in Sydney. Federation and annexation of surrounding islands are discussed by the Australian colonies, New Zealand and Fiji. Exploration and settlement Boundary rider Charles Rath discovers the Line of Lode, a massive silver deposit near the town of Broken Hill, New South Wales. Arts and literature 1883 in Australian literature Sport 30 January – England defeats Australia 2–1 in the 1882–83 Test cricket series, reclaiming "The Ashes" of English cricket. November – Martini-Henry wins the Melbourne Cup 2 November –The Northern Rugby Union (later renamed Queensland Rugby Union) is formed at a meeting in Brisbane Petersham Rugby Union Football Club formed in Sydney NSW Births 16 March – Ethel Anderson (died 1958), poet, author, and painter *Adelaide Debra Australian Women Writers: A Bibliographic Guide London Pandora 1986 3 978-0-86358-148-9 12 April – Dally Messenger, (died 1959), rugby footballerCunneen Chris 1986 A100475b Messenger, Herbert Henry (Dally) (1883–1959) 22 February 2010 15 April – Stanley Bruce (died 1967), 8th Prime Minister of AustraliaRadi Heather 1979 A070460b Bruce, Stanley Melbourne (1883–1967) 22 February 2010 30 May – Sandy Pearce (died 1930), rugby league footballer and boxerCorcoran Kristine 1988 A110186b Pearce, Sidney Charles (Sandy) (1883–1930) 22 February 2010 1 July – Micky Dore (died 1910), rugby league footballer 1 September – Robert Graves (died 1958), rugby footballer 12 December – William Baylebridge (died 1943), poet and short story writerBonnin Nancy 1979 A070217b Baylebridge, William (1883–1942) 22 February 2010 Deaths 5 January – Charles Tompson (born 1806), poet 18 August – Roger William Bede Vaughan (born 1834), Archbishop of Sydney References 1883 in yes Australia Category:Years of the 19th century in Australia