1895 in Australia
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The following lists events that happened during 1895 in Australia.
Incumbents
Premiers
- Premier of New South Wales was George Reid
- Premier of South Australia was Charles Kingston
- Premier of Queensland was Hugh Nelson
- Premier of Tasmania was Edward Braddon
- Premier of Western Australia was John Forrest
- Premier of Victoria was George Turner
Governors
- Governor of New South Wales – Robert Duff until 21 March, then Henry Brand, 2nd Viscount Hampden
- Governor of Queensland – Henry Wylie Norman until 31 December
- Governor of South Australia – Algernon Keith-Falconer, 9th Earl of Kintore until 10 April, then Sir Thomas Buxton, 3rd Baronet
- Governor of Tasmania – Jenico Preston, 14th Viscount Gormanston
- Governor of Victoria – John Hope, 1st Marquess of Linlithgow until 12 July, then Thomas Brassey, 1st Earl Brassey
- Governor of Western Australia – William C. F. Robinson until 22 December, then Gerard Smith
Events
- 8 August - The steamship SS Catterthun strikes Seal Rocks, NSW, and founders, killing 55 persons
- 17 August - The Albert Railway Bridge opens in Brisbane
- 10 December - Launceston, Tasmania becomes the first Australian city to be powered by hydro-electricity with the opening of the Duck Reach Power Station
Arts and literature
- 6 April - The song Waltzing Matilda is first performed at the North Gregory Hotel, Winton, Queensland.
- Banjo Paterson publishes his first major collection of poetry, The Man from Snowy River and Other Verses[1]
- Tom Roberts painted Bailed Up
Sport
- Auraria wins the Melbourne Cup
- Victoria wins the Sheffield Shield
Births
- 6 January - Hudson Fysh (died 1974), aviator, joint founder of Qantas
- 14 March - Duncan Thompson (died 1980), rugby league footballer, coach and administrator.
- 13 April - Ivan Stedman (died 1979), swimmer
- 31 October - Les Darcy (died 1917), boxer
