1864 in Australia

none October 2022 February 2012 February 2020 1864 Australia Template:Year in Australia: Parameter 1=year required! Flag of the United Kingdom.svg 90px Other events of 1864 Timeline of Australian history The following lists events that happened during 1864 in Australia. Incumbents Governors Governors of the Australian colonies: Governor of New South Wales – John Young, 1st Baron Lisgar Governor of Queensland – Sir George Bowen Governor of South Australia – Sir Dominick Daly Governor of Tasmania – Colonel Thomas Browne Governor of Victoria – Sir Charles Darling Governor of Western Australia – Dr John Hampton Premiers Premiers of the Australian colonies: Premier of New South Wales – James Martin Premier of Queensland – Robert Herbert Premier of South Australia – Henry Ayers until 4 August, then Arthur Blyth Premier of Tasmania – James Whyte Premier of Victoria – James McCulloch Arts Twofold Bay Waltzes by Georgina Isabella O'Sullivan née Keon (1841-1927 daughter of George Plunkett Keon JP, niece of John PlunkettQC) music Twofold Bay Waltz.mid A theme from 'Twofold Bay Waltzes' 1864 dedicated to Plunkett by his niece MIDI versionThe Twofold Bay waltzes [music] English https://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-168688952 Events 1 January – The Queensland Police Force is established and begins operations with approximately 143 employees.Brief History 1864 – 1945, Queensland Police Service. 4 May – The first trout hatchery in the southern hemisphere is established at Plenty, Tasmania. 14 May – Bushranger Frank Gardiner is sentenced to 32 years in prison, although he is later pardoned by Henry Parkes in 1874. 20 May – Bushranger Ben Hall and his gang escape from a shootout with police after attempting to rob the Bang Bang Hotel in Koorawatha, New South Wales. 2 June – The schooner Waratah disappears between Sydney and Newcastle, claiming seven lives. 1 October – The Australasian (later to be known as Australasian Post) is first published in Melbourne. 1 December – Great Fire of Brisbane Sport 1 January – The All England Eleven cricket team defeats the Victorian XXII at the Melbourne Cricket Ground. Lantern wins the Melbourne Cup. Carlton FC was founded Births 17 February – Banjo Paterson, bush poet, journalist and author (d. 1941) 7 April – Alfred Conroy, New South Wales politician (d. 1920) 18 April – Rose Summerfield, feminist and labour activist (d. 1922) 10 July – Sir Austin Chapman, New South Wales politician (d. 1926) 21 August – David O'Keefe, Tasmanian politician (d. 1943) 21 December – Sir James McCay, Victorian politician and soldier (born in Ireland) (d. 1930) 25 December – Joe Quinn, baseball player (d. 1940) Deaths 15 January – Isaac Nathan, composer, musicologist, and journalist (born in the United Kingdom) (b. 1791) 6 March – Peter Miller Cunningham, naval surgeon and author (born and died in the United Kingdom) (b. 1789) 25 May – John Joseph Therry, Catholic priest (born in Ireland) (b. 1790) 19 June – Richard Heales, 4th Premier of Victoria (born in the United Kingdom) (b. 1822) 24 November – Edward Buckley Wynyard, New South Wales politician and military officer (born and died in the United Kingdom) (b. 1788) References 1864 in yes Australia Category:Years of the 19th century in Australia