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The following lists events that happened during 1883 in Australia.
Incumbents
Governors
Governors of the Australian colonies:
- Governor of New South Wales – Lord Augustus Loftus[1]
- Governor of Queensland – Sir Arthur Edward Kennedy GCMG CB/Sir Anthony Musgrave GCMG[2]
- Governor of South Australia – Sir William Jervois then Sir William Robinson[3]
- Governor of Tasmania – Major Sir George Strahan[4]
- Governor of Victoria – George Phipps, 2nd Marquess of Normanby[5]
Premiers
Premiers of the Australian colonies:
- Premier of New South Wales – Sir Henry Parkes until 5 January then Alexander Stuart[6]
- Premier of Queensland – Thomas McIlwraith until 13 November then Samuel Griffith[7]
- Premier of South Australia – John Cox Bray[8]
- Premier of Tasmania – William Giblin[9]
- Premier of Victoria – Bryan O'Loghlen until 8 March then James Service[10]
Events
- The J. Boag & Son brewery is established in Launceston, Tasmania.
- 12 June – The first Australasian headquarters of the Salvation Army opened in Melbourne.
- 14 June – A rail service between Sydney and Melbourne commences when the NSW and Victorian rail systems are joined at Albury.
- 1 October – Sydney Boys High School is founded in Sydney, New South Wales. It is the first boys public school in Australia.
- 26 November – An Australasian Inter-Colonial Conference is held in Sydney. Federation and annexation of surrounding islands are discussed by the Australian colonies, New Zealand and Fiji.
Exploration and settlement
- Boundary rider Charles Rath discovers the Line of Lode, a massive silver deposit near the town of Broken Hill, New South Wales.
Arts and literature
Sport
- 30 January – England defeats Australia 2–1 in the 1882–83 Test cricket series, reclaiming "The Ashes" of English cricket.
- November – Martini-Henry wins the Melbourne Cup
- 2 November –The Northern Rugby Union (later renamed Queensland Rugby Union) is formed at a meeting in Brisbane
- Petersham Rugby Union Football Club formed in Sydney NSW
Births
- 12 April – Dally Messenger, rugby footballer (died 1959)[11]
- 15 April – Stanley Bruce (died 1967), 8th Prime Minister of Australia[12]
- 30 May – Sandy Pearce (died 1930), rugby league footballer and boxer[13]
- 1 July – Micky Dore (died 1910), rugby league footballer
- 1 September – Robert Graves (died 1958), rugby footballer
- 12 December – William Baylebridge (died 1943), poet and short story writer[14]
Deaths
- 5 January – Charles Tompson (born 1806), poet
- 18 August – Roger William Bede Vaughan (born 1834), Archbishop of Sydney
References
- ^ "The Governor of NSW". Archived from the original on 28 January 2010. Retrieved 22 February 2010.
- ^ "Governors of Queensland". Archived from the original on 5 March 2010. Retrieved 22 February 2010.
- ^ "Previous Governors of South Australia". Retrieved 22 February 2010.
- ^ "Governors of Tasmania". Retrieved 22 February 2010.
- ^ "Governors of Victoria, 1855 – Current". Archived from the original on 2 October 2009. Retrieved 22 February 2010.
- ^ "Premiers of NSW, 1856 to date". Archived from the original on 5 February 2010. Retrieved 22 February 2010.
- ^ "Records of Members and Office Holders since 1860". Archived from the original on 11 July 2009. Retrieved 22 February 2010.
- ^ "Past Premiers". Archived from the original on 12 November 2009. Retrieved 22 February 2010.
- ^ "Premiers of Tasmania". Archived from the original on 27 February 2010. Retrieved 22 February 2010.
- ^ "Victorian Premiers Since Responsible Government, 1855 – Current". Archived from the original on 2 October 2009. Retrieved 22 February 2010.
- ^ Cunneen, Chris (1986). "Messenger, Herbert Henry (Dally) (1883–1959)". Australian Dictionary of Biography. Melbourne University Press. ISSN 1833-7538. Retrieved 22 February 2010 – via National Centre of Biography, Australian National University.
- ^ Radi, Heather (1979). "Bruce, Stanley Melbourne (1883–1967)". Australian Dictionary of Biography. Melbourne University Press. ISSN 1833-7538. Retrieved 22 February 2010 – via National Centre of Biography, Australian National University.
- ^ Corcoran, Kristine (1988). "Pearce, Sidney Charles (Sandy) (1883–1930)". Australian Dictionary of Biography. Melbourne University Press. ISSN 1833-7538. Retrieved 22 February 2010 – via National Centre of Biography, Australian National University.
- ^ Bonnin, Nancy (1979). "Baylebridge, William (1883–1942)". Australian Dictionary of Biography. Melbourne University Press. ISSN 1833-7538. Retrieved 22 February 2010 – via National Centre of Biography, Australian National University.