1871 in Australia

1871 in Australia

"See also:"
1870 in Australia,
other events of 1871,
1872 in Australia and the
Timeline of Australian history.

Incumbents

Governors

Governors of the Australian colonies:
*Governor of New South Wales - Somerset Lowry-Corry, 4th Earl Belmore
*Governor of Queensland - George Phipps, 2nd Marquess of Normanby
*Governor of South Australia - Sir James Fergusson
*Governor of Tasmania - Charles Du Cane
*Governor of Victoria - John Manners-Sutton, 3rd Viscount Canterbury

Premiers

Premiers of the Australian colonies:
*Premier of New South Wales - Sir James Martin
*Premier of Queensland - Arthur Hunter Palmer
*Premier of South Australia - John Hart until 10 November, then Arthur Blyth
*Premier of Tasmania - James Milne Wilson
*Premier of Victoria - Sir James McCulloch until 19 June, then Charles Gavan Duffy

Events

* March 15 - Australia's first synagogue opens in Adelaide, South Australia.
* May 5 - The Prince Alfred Hospital opens in Melbourne.
* 19 June - Charles Gavan Duffy assumes office as Premier of Victoria.
* September 24 - Mother Mary MacKillop is excommunicated from the Roman Catholic Church after refusing to disband the Sisters of St Joseph of the Sacred Heart order.

Exploration and Settlement

* March - Explorer John Ross discovers and names the Todd River.

port

* The South Australian Cricket Association is founded.
* 7 November - "The Pearl" wins the Melbourne Cup

Births

* 10 January - Miles Evergood (d. 1939), artist
* 26 January - Oscar Asche (d. 1936), actor and director
* 22 February - Hayden Starke (d. 1958), High Court judge
* 3 April - John Wren (d. 1953), businessman
* 20 August - Sydney Long (d. 1955), artist
* 23 November - William Watt (d. 1946), 24th Premier of Victoria

Deaths

* January 2 - Sir Samuel Blackall (b. 1809), Governor of Queensland
* January 19 - Sir William Denison (b. 1804), Governor of Van Diemen's Land and New South Wales
* April 23 - James Frederick Palmer (b. 1803), Victorian politician

ee also

*1870
*1870s


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