1877 in Australia
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The following lists events that happened during 1877 in Australia.
Incumbents
Governors
Governors of the Australian colonies:
- Governor of New South Wales – Hercules Robinson, 1st Baron Rosmead
- Arthur Kennedy
- Governor of South Australia – Sir Anthony Musgrave until 29 January, then William Jervois
- Governor of Tasmania – Frederick Weld
- Governor of Victoria – Sir George Bowen
- Sir William Robinson GCMG, then Major General The Hon. Sir Harry Ord GCMG CB RE
Premiers
Premiers of the Australian colonies
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- Premier of New South Wales–
- until 21 March: John Robertson
- 21 March-16 August: Henry Parkes
- 17 August-17 December: John Robertson
- starting 17 December: James Farnell
- Premier of Queensland – George Thorn until 8 March, then John Douglas
- Premier of South Australia – John Colton until 26 October, then James Boucaut
- Premier of Tasmania – Thomas Reibey until 9 August, then Philip Fysh
- Premier of Victoria – James McCulloch
Events
- 8 March – John Douglas becomes Premier of Queensland
- 10 March – Cloncurry was established
- 15 March to 4 April – 1877 Australia v England seriesis played
- 1 April – A settlement on Thursday Island was established for the refueling of steam ships
- 8 June – Lutherans found the Hermannsburg Mission at Finke River in the Northern Territory
- 20 July – Arthur Kennedy becomes Governor of Queensland
- 9 August – Philip Fysh becomes Premier of Tasmania
- 17 August – John Robertson begins another term as Premier of New South Wales
- 11 September – Ships Avalanche and Forrest collide off Portland, Victoria, only 3 of the 107 passengers are saved
- 2 October – William Jervois becomes Governor of South Australia
- 26 October – James Boucaut becomes Premier of South Australia
- 12 November – Harry Ord becomes Governor of Western Australia
Arts and literature
Sport
- 30 April – South Australian Football League founded.
- 17 May – Victorian Football Association founded.
Births
- 17 January – May Gibbs
- 25 August – John Latham
- 8 October – Hans Heysen
- 14 November – Norman Brookes
Deaths
- 25 March – Caroline Chisholm, humanitarian (b. 1808)
- 2 April – Bully Hayes, ship's captain and trader
- 7 April – John Arthur, Tasmanian cricketer (b. 1847)
- 16 June – John Fairfax, journalist and politician (b. 1804)
- 18 July – Joseph Anderson, Norfolk Island administrator (b. 1790)
- 17 August – Martin Cash, convict escapee (born 1808)
- 16 September – Saxe Bannister, first Attorney General of New South Wales (b. 1790)
References
- ^ Hadwen-Chandler, Herbert (1900), Marie gavotte : for piano, W. H. Glen & Co, retrieved 18 August 2021
- ^ "Musical Notes". The Telegraph. No. 5, 346. Queensland, Australia. 30 November 1889. p. 5. Retrieved 18 August 2021 – via National Library of Australia.
- Barker, Anthony (1996). What Happened When. St Leonards: Allen & Unwin. ISBN 978-1-86373-986-3.
