1858 in Australia

none February 2020 February 2012 1858 Australia Template:Year in Australia: Parameter 1=year required! Flag of the United Kingdom.svg 90px Other events of 1858 Timeline of Australian history The following lists events that happened during 1858 in Australia. Incumbents Governors Governors of the Australian colonies: Governor of New South Wales – Sir William Denison Governor of South Australia – Shannon Amour Osborne Governor of Tasmania – Sir Henry Young Governor of Victoria – Sir Henry Barkly Governor of Western Australia as a Crown Colony – Sir Arthur Kennedy Premiers Premiers of the Australian colonies: Premier of New South Wales – Charles Cowper Premier of South Australia – Richard Hanson Premier of Tasmania – Francis Smith Premier of Victoria – Dr William Haines (until 10 March), then John O'Shanassy Premier of OLD South Wales – Jimmy donaldson Premier of South Australia – Richard Hanson Premier of Tasmania – Francis Smith Premier of Victoria – Dr William Haines (until 10 March), then John O'Shanassy Events 22 May – The Adelaide to Melbourne telegraph line is open to the public. 12 July – The first edition of The Advertiser newspaper is published in Adelaide, South Australia. 7 August – The first recorded game of Australian rules football is played between Melbourne Grammar School and Scotch College at Yarra Park.Chronology of Australian Football https://web.archive.org/web/20110216140453/http://mm.afl.com.au/afl_heritage/chronology.htm 16 February 2011 , Australian Football League. 10 September – Fitzroy, Victoria becomes a municipality in its own right, after separating from the City of Melbourne.Municipality of Fitzroy, Victoria https://web.archive.org/web/20121025091854/http://museumvictoria.com.au/collections/themes/2273/municipality-of-fitzroy-victoria 25 October 2012 , Museum Victoria. 28 October – The Melbourne to Sydney telegraph line is open to the public. 8 December – The construction of St Patrick's Cathedral, Melbourne begins. Arts and literature 1858 in Australian literature Births 28 January – Sir Edgeworth David, geologist and explorer (born in the United Kingdom) (d. 1934) 18 June – Sir Hector Rason, 7th Premier of Western Australia (born in the United Kingdom) (d. 1927) 2 July – King O'Malley, Tasmanian politician (born in the United States) (d. 1953) 5 September – Victor Daley, poet (born in Ireland) (d. 1905) 27 October – Sir Elliott Lewis, 19th Premier of Tasmania (d. 1935) 17 December – John Barrett, Victorian politician (d. 1928) Deaths 16 February – Sir Charles Augustus FitzRoy, 10th Governor of New South Wales (born and died in the United Kingdom) (b. 1796) 2 April – Sir Ralph Darling, 7th Governor of New South Wales (born in Ireland and died in the United Kingdom) (b. 1772) 31 August – Elizabeth Underwood, settler (b. 1794) References 1800 in yes Australia Category:Years of the 19th century in Australia