1862 in Australia

1862 in Australia

"See also:"
1861 in Australia,
other events of 1861,
1863 in Australia and the
Timeline of Australian history.

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 Richard G. MacDonnell, Sir Dominick Daly
*Governor of Tasmania - Colonel Thomas Browne
*Governor of Victoria - Sir Henry Barkly
*Governor of Western Australia - "(office first formed in 1890)"

Premiers

Premiers of the Australian colonies:
*Premier of New South Wales - Charles Cowper
*Premier of Queensland - Robert Herbert
*Premier of South Australia - Thomas Reynolds, then George Waterhouse
*Premier of Tasmania - Thomas Chapman
*Premier of Victoria - John O'Shanassy
*Premier of Western Australia - "office first formed in 1890"

Events

Exploration and Settlement

* July 24 - Explorer John McDouall Stuart successfully returns from crossing the Australian continent from north to south on his third attempt.

port

* November 4 - Archer wins the second Melbourne Cup (List of Melbourne Cup winners).

Births

*February 4 - George Ernest Morrison, Australian adventurer and journalist (d. 1920)
*November 16 - Charles Turner, Australian cricketer (d. 1944)

Deaths

*March 13 - Roderick Flanagan (b. 1828), historian
*July 5 - Charles Whitehead (b. 1804), English novelist

ee also

*1862
*1860s


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