1883 in Australia explained

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

See main article: 1883 in Australian 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

• 16 March – Ethel Anderson (died 1958), poet, author, and painter ^[11]
• 12 April – Dally Messenger, (died 1959), rugby footballer
• 15 April – Stanley Bruce (died 1967), 8th Prime Minister of Australia
• 30 May – Sandy Pearce (died 1930), rugby league footballer and boxer
• 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

Deaths

• 5 January – Charles Tompson (born 1806), poet
• 18 August – Roger William Bede Vaughan (born 1834), Archbishop of Sydney

Notes and References

1. Web site: The Governor of NSW . 22 February 2010 . https://web.archive.org/web/20100128084410/http://www.parliament.nsw.gov.au/prod/web/common.nsf/key/resourcesSystemTheGovernorofNewSouthWales . 28 January 2010 . dead .
2. Web site: Governors of Queensland. 22 February 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20100305043626/http://www.govhouse.qld.gov.au/the_governor/pastgovernors.aspx. 5 March 2010. dead.
3. Web site: Previous Governors of South Australia. 22 February 2010. 27 January 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20100127044706/http://www.governor.sa.gov.au/index.php?m=previous-governors. dead.
4. Web site: Governors of Tasmania. 22 February 2010.
5. Web site: Governors of Victoria, 1855 – Current. 22 February 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20091002003453/http://www.parliament.vic.gov.au/gov.html . 2 October 2009. dead.
6. Web site: Premiers of NSW, 1856 to date. 22 February 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20100205075634/http://www.parliament.nsw.gov.au/prod/web/common.nsf/key/ArchivesLegislativeAssemblyPremiersofNewSouthWales1856todate. 5 February 2010 . dead.
7. Web site: Records of Members and Office Holders since 1860. 22 February 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20090711215723/http://www.parliament.qld.gov.au/view/historical/records1860.asp?SubArea=officeHolders. 11 July 2009. dead.
8. Web site: Past Premiers . 22 February 2010 . https://web.archive.org/web/20091112062449/http://www.parliament.sa.gov.au/Members/FormerMembers/Past%2BPremiers/Past%2BPremiers.htm . 12 November 2009 . dead .
9. Web site: Premiers of Tasmania. 22 February 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20100227004414/http://www.parliament.tas.gov.au/tpl/DataSheets/Premiers_Table.htm. 27 February 2010 . live.
10. Web site: Victorian Premiers Since Responsible Government, 1855 – Current. 22 February 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20091002005816/http://www.parliament.vic.gov.au/minis.html . 2 October 2009. dead.
11. Book: *Adelaide, Debra. Australian Women Writers: A Bibliographic Guide. London. Pandora. 1986. 3. 978-0-86358-148-9.