1883 in Australia

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* 1882
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Australia |

* 1884
* 1885
* 1886
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Decades:|

* 1860s
* 1870s
* 1880s
* 1890s
* 1900s

See also:|

* Other events of 1883
* Timeline of Australian history

The following lists events that happened during 1883 in Australia.

## Incumbents

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### Governors

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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

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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

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* 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

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* 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

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Main article: 1883 in Australian literature

## Sport

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* 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

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* 16 March – Ethel Anderson (died 1958), poet, author, and painter [11]
* 12 April – Dally Messenger, (died 1959), rugby footballer[12]
* 15 April – Stanley Bruce (died 1967), 8th Prime Minister of Australia[13]
* 30 May – Sandy Pearce (died 1930), rugby league footballer and boxer[14]
* 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[15]

## Deaths

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

## References

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1. ^ "The Governor of NSW". Archived from the original on 28 January 2010. Retrieved 22 February 2010.
2. ^ "Governors of Queensland". Archived from the original on 5 March 2010. Retrieved 22 February 2010.
3. ^ "Previous Governors of South Australia". Archived from the original on 27 January 2010. Retrieved 22 February 2010.
4. ^ "Governors of Tasmania". Retrieved 22 February 2010.
5. ^ "Governors of Victoria, 1855 – Current". Archived from the original on 2 October 2009. Retrieved 22 February 2010.
6. ^ "Premiers of NSW, 1856 to date". Archived from the original on 5 February 2010. Retrieved 22 February 2010.
7. ^ "Records of Members and Office Holders since 1860". Archived from the original on 11 July 2009. Retrieved 22 February 2010.
8. ^ "Past Premiers". Archived from the original on 12 November 2009. Retrieved 22 February 2010.
9. ^ "Premiers of Tasmania". Archived from the original on 27 February 2010. Retrieved 22 February 2010.
10. ^ "Victorian Premiers Since Responsible Government, 1855 – Current". Archived from the original on 2 October 2009. Retrieved 22 February 2010.
11. ^ *Adelaide, Debra (1986). Australian Women Writers: A Bibliographic Guide. London: Pandora. p. 3\. ISBN 978-0-86358-148-9.
12. ^ Cunneen, Chris (1986). "Messenger, Herbert Henry (Dally) (1883–1959)". Australian Dictionary of Biography. National Centre of Biography, Australian National University. ISBN 978-0-522-84459-7. ISSN 1833-7538. OCLC 70677943. Retrieved 22 February 2010.
13. ^ Radi, Heather (1979). "Bruce, Stanley Melbourne (1883–1967)". Australian Dictionary of Biography. National Centre of Biography, Australian National University. ISBN 978-0-522-84459-7. ISSN 1833-7538. OCLC 70677943. Retrieved 22 February 2010.
14. ^ Corcoran, Kristine (1988). "Pearce, Sidney Charles (Sandy) (1883–1930)". Australian Dictionary of Biography. National Centre of Biography, Australian National University. ISBN 978-0-522-84459-7. ISSN 1833-7538. OCLC 70677943. Retrieved 22 February 2010.
15. ^ Bonnin, Nancy (1979). "Baylebridge, William (1883–1942)". Australian Dictionary of Biography. National Centre of Biography, Australian National University. ISBN 978-0-522-84459-7. ISSN 1833-7538. OCLC 70677943. Retrieved 22 February 2010.

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