1861 in Australian literature

none October 2016 July 2026 This article presents a list of the historical events and publications of Australian literature during 1861. Poetry 1861 in poetry Charles Harpur – "To My Infant Daughter "Ada"" Basil E. Kendall – "Florence : A Song" Austlit - "Florence : A Song" by Basil E. Kendall Austlit https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/C776056 16 July 2023 Henry Kendall "Fainting by the Way" "The Rain Comes Sobbing to the Door" "The Song of the Cattle Hunters" "The Wail in the Native Oak" Austlit - "The Wail in the Native Oak" by Henry Kendall Austlit https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/C38058 16 July 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 1861 of Australian literary figures, authors of written works or literature-related individuals follows, including year of death. 12 January – Jack Moses, poet (died 1945)Rutledge Martha Moses, John (Jack) (1861–1945) https://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/moses-john-jack-13114/text23729 Australian Dictionary of Biography 2023-07-08 Canberra National Centre of Biography, Australian National University en 20 February – Mary Gaunt, novelist (died 1942, in France)Mary Gaunt https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/A112 2023-07-08 AustLit: Discover Australian Stories The University of Queensland 11 May — William Dymock, bookseller (died 1900) Dymock, William (1861–1900) by Wallace Kirsop Australian Dictionary of Biography https://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/dymock-william-6072 9 August 2023 19 June – Ethel Castilla, journalist, poet and short story writer (died 1937)26 June 1861 Family Notices 4 The Argus (Melbourne) 4,700 Victoria, Australia http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article5701365 16 March 2023 National Library of Australia See also 1861 in Australia 1861 in literature 1861 in poetry List of years in literature List of years in Australian literature References Australia Category:19th-century Australian literature Category:Australian literature by year