1896 in Australia
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Incumbents
Governors of the Australian colonies
- Governor of New South Wales – Henry Brand, 2nd Viscount Hampden
- Governor of Queensland – Charles Cochrane-Baillie, 2nd Baron Lamington (from 9 April)
- Governor of South Australia – Sir Thomas Buxton, 3rd Baronet
- Governor of Tasmania – Jenico Preston, 14th Viscount Gormanston
- Governor of Victoria – Thomas Brassey, 1st Earl Brassey
- Governor of Western Australia – Sir Gerard Smith
Premiers of the Australian colonies
- Premier of New South Wales – George Reid
- Premier of Queensland – Hugh Nelson
- Premier of South Australia – Charles Kingston
- Premier of Tasmania – Edward Braddon
- Premier of Western Australia – John Forrest
- Premier of Victoria – George Turner
Events
- 13 February - The Capsize of the ferry Pearl on the Brisbane River, killing 28
Science and technology
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Arts and literature
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- While the Billy Boils, a collection of short stories, is published by Henry Lawson
Sport
- 7 to 11 April – Edwin Flack wins gold medals in the 800 metre and 1500 metre events, and bronze in the tennis doubles at the Games of the 1st Olympiad. He was the only Australian competitor at these games.
- 3 October – The Victorian Football League is formed, with competition beginning in 1897.
- 3 November – Newhaven wins the Melbourne Cup.
- New South Wales wins the Sheffield Shield
Births
- 22 January – Norman Gilroy, first Australian-born Cardinal (died 1977)
- 8 February – Alfred Percival Bullen, circus proprietor (died 1974)
- 18 February – John Cramer, politician (died 1994)
- 5 July – Thomas Playford, Premier of South Australia (died 1981)
- 11 July – Evelyn Scotney, coloratura soprano (died 1967)
- 18 July – Jack Mullens, politician (died 1978)
- 3 August – Charles Adermann, politician (died 1979)
- 24 August – Edwin Corboy, politician (died 1950)
- 28 August – Arthur Calwell, politician (died 1973)
- 15 September – Norman Lethbridge Cowper, lawyer (died 1987)
- 29 September – Thomas James Bede Kenny, soldier and Victoria Cross recipient (died 1953)
- 21 October – Patrick Gordon Taylor, aviator (died 1966)
- 16 November – Joan Lindsay, author (Picnic at Hanging Rock) (died 1984)
- 27 November – Arthur Percy Sullivan, soldier and Victoria Cross recipient (died 1937)
Deaths
- 27 April – Sir Henry Parkes (born 1815), politician
- 15 September – John Anderson Hartley (born 1844), educator
- 10 October – Ferdinand von Mueller (born 1825), botanist
