1874 in Australia
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See also: 1873 in Australia, other events of 1874, 1875 in Australia, Timeline of Australian history.
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[edit] Events
- January 8 - Arthur Macalister becomes Premier of Queensland for the third time.
- March 10 - Ernest Giles discovers and later names (March 12) the Petermann Range.
- April 1 - John Forrest leads an expedition from Geraldton, Western Australia across the Gibson Desert to the Peake telegraph station in South Australia.
- June 15 - Brisbane's first Victoria Bridge opens; it is lost when the Brisbane River floods in 1893.
- July 31 - George Kerferd becomes Premier of Victoria.
- September 28 - Victorian Humane Society established; it later becomes the Royal Humane Society of Australasia.
- November 6 - University of Adelaide established by act of the South Australian Parliament; it opened in 1876.
[edit] Arts and Literature
- Marcus Clarke's For the Term of his Natural Life is published in book form
[edit] Sport
- Southern Rugby Union is established; remaned New South Wales Rugby Union in 1892
- Haricot wins the Melbourne Cup
[edit] Births
- March 2 - Gregan McMahon
- March 3 - Ada Crossley
- September 17 - Walter Murdoch
- October 17 - Lionel Lindsay
[edit] Deaths
- February 1 - Alexander Harris
- May 17 - Sir Roger Therry
[edit] References
- Barker, Anthony (1996). What Happened When. St Leonards: Allen & Unwin. ISBN 1-86373-986.
