1860 in Australia
See also: 1859 in Australia, other events of 1860, 1861 in Australia and the Timeline of Australian history.
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Incumbents
Governors
Governors of the Australian colonies:
- Governor of New South Wales - Sir William Dennison
- Governor of Queensland - Sir George Bowen
- Governor of South Australia - Sir Richard G. MacDonnell
- Governor of Tasmania - Sir Henry Young
- Governor of Victoria - Sir Henry Barkly
- Governor of Western Australia - (office first formed in 1890)
Premiers
Premiers of the Australian colonies:
- Premier of New South Wales - William Forster until 8 March then John Robertson
- Premier of Queensland - Robert Herbert
- Premier of South Australia - Richard Hanson until 9 May then Thomas Reynolds
- Premier of Tasmania - Francis Smith until 1 November then William Weston
- Premier of Victoria - William Nicholson until 26 November then Richard Heales
- Premier of Western Australia - office first formed in 1890
Events
- August 20 - Burke and Wills expedition sets off from Royal Park, Melbourne at about 4pm watched by around 15,000 spectators.
- December 12 - Initial riots on the Lambing Flat goldfields near present day Young, New South Wales.
Births
- June 20 - Jack Worrall, Australian cricketer, footballer, and coach (d. 1937)
- December 7 - Joseph Cook, sixth Prime Minister of Australia (d. 1947)
See also
Categories
1860 by country | 19th century in Australia