1876 in Australian literature

none November 2025 November 2025 This article presents a list of the historical events and publications of Australian literature during 1876. Books Rolf Boldrewood — A Colonial Reformer A Colonial Reformer by Rolf Boldrewood National Library of Australia https://catalogue.nla.gov.au/Record/3965864 10 November 2025 James Brunton Stephens — A Hundred Pounds A Hundred Pounds by James Brunton Stephens National Library of Australia https://catalogue.nla.gov.au/Record/4759361 10 November 2025 Children's fiction Robert Richardson — Our Junior Mathematical Master; and, A Perilous Errand Our Junior Mathematical Master; and, A Perilous Errand by Robert Richardson Austlit https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/C627670 10 November 2025 Poetry 1876 in poetry Robert Dudley Adams — "Trucanini's Dirge" Ernest Favenc — "Dead in the Queensland Bush" Henry Kendall "Bill the Bullock Driver" "Kingsborough" James Brunton Stephens — "Mute Discourse : A Poem" Austlit - "Mute Discourse : A Poem" by James Brunton Stephens Austlit https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/C558986 4 August 2023 Births 6 February — Alice Guerin Crist, poet, author and journalist (died 1941) Crist, Alice Guerin (1876–1941) by Christopher Lee Australian Dictionary of Biography https://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/crist-alice-guerin-12868 4 August 2023 20 March — Winifred Lewellin James, novelist (died 1941) James, Winifred Llewellyn (1876–1941) by Sally O'Neill Australian Dictionary of Biography https://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/james-winifred-llewellyn-6826 4 August 2023 13 April — Ambrose Dyson, poet and artist (died 1913) Ambrose Arthur Dyson (1876–1913) by Vane Lindesay Australian Dictionary of Biography https://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/dyson-ambrose-arthur-6353 1 December 2023 6 June — Amy Mack, writer, journalist and editor (died 1939) Mack, Amy Eleanor (1876–1939) by Nancy Phelan Australian Dictionary of Biography https://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/mack-amy-eleanor-7769 4 August 2023 2 September — Will Lawson, poet and novelist (died 1957) Lawson, William (Will) (1876–1957) by Elizabeth Webby Australian Dictionary of Biography https://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/lawson-william-will-7122 25 June 2023 7 September — C. J. Dennis, poet (died 1938) Dennis, Clarence Michael James (1876–1938) by Ian F. McLaren Australian Dictionary of Biography https://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/dennis-clarence-michael-james-5957 4 August 2023 4 October — Hugh McCrae, poet (died 1958) McCrae, Hugh Raymond (1876–1958) by Martha Rutledge and Norman Cowper Australian Dictionary of Biography https://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/mccrae-hugh-raymond-7327 10 July 2023 5 October — John Bede Dalley, journalist and novelist (died 1935) Dalley, John Bede (1876–1935) by Clement Semmler Australian Dictionary of Biography https://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/dalley-john-bede-5869 4 August 2023 30 December — Archibald Strong, poet (died 1930) Strong, Sir Archibald Thomas (1876–1930) by V. A. Edgeloe Australian Dictionary of Biography https://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/strong-sir-archibald-thomas-8701 4 August 2023 Deaths 24 May — Henry Kingsley, novelist (born 1830) Kingsley, Henry (1830–1876) by A. A. Phillips Australian Dictionary of Biography https://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/kingsley-henry-3961 4 August 2023 See also 1876 in Australia 1876 in literature 1876 in poetry List of years in Australian literature List of years in literature References Literature Category:Australian literature by year Category:19th-century Australian literature Category:1876 in literature