1880 in Australia
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The following lists events that happened during 1880 in Australia.
Incumbents
= Governors=
Governors of the Australian colonies:
- Governor of New South Wales – Sir Augustus Loftus{{cite book|title=Loftus, Lord Augustus William Frederick Spencer (1817–1904)|chapter=Lord Augustus William Loftus (1817–1904) |chapter-url=http://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/loftus-lord-augustus-william-frederick-spencer-4034|website=Australian Dictionary of Biography|publisher=National Centre of Biography, Australian National University|access-date=20 March 2018}}
- Governor of Queensland – Sir Arthur Kennedy{{cite book|last1=Boyce|first1=Peter|title=Kennedy, Sir Arthur Edward (1810–1883)|chapter=Sir Arthur Edward Kennedy (1810–1883) |chapter-url=http://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/kennedy-sir-arthur-edward-3943|website=Australian Dictionary of Biography|publisher=National Centre of Biography, Australian National University|access-date=20 March 2018}}
- Governor of South Australia – Sir William Jervois{{cite book|last1=Winks|first1=Robin W.|title=Jervois, Sir William Francis Drummond (1821–1897)|chapter=Sir William Francis Drummond Jervois (1821–1897) |chapter-url=http://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/jervois-sir-william-francis-drummond-3856|website=Australian Dictionary of Biography|publisher=National Centre of Biography, Australian National University|access-date=20 March 2018}}
- Governor of Tasmania – Frederick Weld until 5 April, vacant thereafter{{cite web|title=Governors of Tasmania|url=http://www.parliament.tas.gov.au/tpl/datasheets/Governors_Table.htm|website=www.parliament.tas.gov.au|access-date=20 March 2018|archive-date=2 April 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150402072656/http://www.parliament.tas.gov.au/tpl/datasheets/Governors_Table.htm|url-status=dead}}
- Governor of Victoria – George Phipps, 2nd Marquess of Normanby{{cite book|last1=Bolton|first1=G. C.|title=Normanby, second Marquess of (1819–1890)|chapter=Second Marquess of Normanby (1819–1890) |chapter-url=http://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/normanby-second-marquess-of-4307|website=Australian Dictionary of Biography|publisher=National Centre of Biography, Australian National University|access-date=20 March 2018}}
=Premiers=
Premiers of the Australian colonies:
- Premier of New South Wales – Sir Henry Parkes{{cite web|title=Sir Henry Parkes - Australian politician|url=https://www.britannica.com/biography/Henry-Parkes|website=Encyclopedia Britannica|access-date=20 March 2018|language=en}}
- Premier of Queensland – Thomas McIlwraith{{cite book|last1=Dignan|first1=Don|title=McIlwraith, Sir Thomas (1835–1900)|chapter=Sir Thomas McIlwraith (1835–1900) |chapter-url=http://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/mcilwraith-sir-thomas-4099|website=Australian Dictionary of Biography|publisher=National Centre of Biography, Australian National University|access-date=20 March 2018}}
- Premier of South Australia – William Morgan{{cite web|title=Premiers of South Australia|url=https://www.parliament.sa.gov.au/Members/Ministers/Pages/PremiersofSouthAustralia.aspx|website=www.parliament.sa.gov.au|access-date=20 March 2018|language=en|archive-date=20 March 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180320185821/http://www.parliament.sa.gov.au/Members/Ministers/Pages/PremiersofSouthAustralia.aspx|url-status=dead}}
- Premier of Tasmania – William Giblin{{cite web|title=Premiers of Tasmania|url=http://www.parliament.tas.gov.au/tpl/datasheets/Premiers_Table.htm|website=www.parliament.tas.gov.au|access-date=20 March 2018|archive-date=27 February 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100227004414/http://www.parliament.tas.gov.au/tpl/DataSheets/Premiers_Table.htm|url-status=dead}}
- Premier of Victoria –
- until 5 March – Graham Berry{{cite web|title=Premier of Victoria|url=https://www.parliament.vic.gov.au/about/people-in-parliament/premier-of-victoria|website=www.parliament.vic.gov.au|access-date=20 March 2018|language=en-gb}}
- 5 March-3 August – James Service
- starting 3 August – Graham Berry
Events
- 22 January – Toowong State School is founded in Queensland.
- 20 January – Bushranger Captain Moonlite (real name Andrew George Scott) hanged in Sydney.{{cite book|title=Scott, Andrew George (1842–1880)|chapter=Andrew George Scott (1842–1880) |chapter-url=http://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/scott-andrew-george-4546|website=Australian Dictionary of Biography|publisher=National Centre of Biography, Australian National University|access-date=20 March 2018}}
- 31 January – The Bulletin magazine is first published.{{cite web|title=The bulletin|url=https://catalogue.nla.gov.au/Record/1085805|website=National Library of Australia|publisher=John Haynes and J.F. Archibald|access-date=20 March 2018}}
- May – School is made compulsory for children aged 6 to 14 in New South Wales.{{cite web|title=Public Instruction Act 1880 - History of New South Wales government schools|url=https://education.nsw.gov.au/about-us/our-people-and-structure/history-of-government-schools/government-schools/public-instruction-act-1880|website=education.nsw.gov.au|access-date=20 March 2018|language=en}}
- 28 June – Ned Kelly captured at Glenrowan, Victoria.{{cite web|last1=FitzSimons|first1=Peter|title=Iron man: the story of Ned Kelly's last stand|url=https://www.smh.com.au/national/iron-man-the-story-of-ned-kellys-last-stand-20131102-2wt5p.html|website=The Sydney Morning Herald|access-date=20 March 2018|language=en|date=2 November 2013}}
- 1 October – The Melbourne International Exhibition is opened at the Royal Exhibition Building in Carlton.{{cite web|title=Photograph Album - Melbourne International Exhibition, 1880 -1881|url=https://collections.museumsvictoria.com.au/items/274765|website=Museums Victoria Collections|access-date=20 March 2018}}
- 10 October – Geologist Lamont Young and four others disappear on a boat trip north from Bermagui, New South Wales.{{cite book|title=The Mary Celeste Syndrome|publisher=john pinkney|page=196|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=b3Li4iMCXysC&pg=PT196|language=en}}
- 11 November – Bushranger Ned Kelly is hanged.{{cite web|title=On this day: Ned Kelly is hanged|url=http://www.australiangeographic.com.au/blogs/on-this-day/2012/11/on-this-day-ned-kelly-is-hanged|website=Australian Geographic|access-date=20 March 2018|language=en|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180321063118/http://www.australiangeographic.com.au/blogs/on-this-day/2012/11/on-this-day-ned-kelly-is-hanged|archive-date=21 March 2018|url-status=dead}}
- 23 November – Redmond Barry, the judge who sentenced Ned Kelly to be hanged, dies just twelve days after Kelly was hanged.{{cite book|last1=Ryan|first1=Peter|title=Barry, Sir Redmond (1813–1880)|chapter=Sir Redmond Barry (1813–1880) |chapter-url=http://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/barry-sir-redmond-2946|website=Australian Dictionary of Biography|publisher=National Centre of Biography, Australian National University|access-date=20 March 2018}}
Science and technology
- 2 February – The first successful shipment of frozen beef and mutton from Australia arrived in London aboard the SS Strathleven.{{cite book|last1=Makin|first1=A. J.|title=International Macroeconomics|date=2002|publisher=Financial Times Prentice Hall|isbn=9780582369924|page=299|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=94tCI2oCBsUC&pg=PA299|language=en}}
- August – The first telephone exchange in Australia opened in Melbourne.{{cite book |title=The Palace of Winged Words: The Development of Telephone Exchanges in Australia |date=1980 |publisher=Telecom Australia. Educational Development Unit |location=[Melbourne] |isbn=0642894574 |page=4 |edition=1 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=YMIkywAACAAJ|ref=tel-aus-winged| via=books.google.com.au }}
Arts and literature
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Sport
- Grand Flaneur wins the Melbourne Cup.{{cite book|last1=Rolfe|first1=Costa|title=Winners of the Melbourne Cup: Stories that Stopped a Nation|date=2009|publisher=Red Dog Books|isbn=9781742590868|page=41|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=LKIOLWhRRPMC&pg=PA41|language=en}}
- England defeat Australia by 5 wickets in a Cricket Test held at The Oval.{{cite news|url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article8987890 |title=The Great Cricket Match |newspaper=The Mercury |volume=XXXVII |issue=6011 |location=Tasmania, Australia |date=15 September 1880 |accessdate=25 May 2022 |page=2 |via=National Library of Australia}}
Births
- 2 January – Charlie Frazer, politician (died 1913)
- 15 April – Doug McLean, Sr., rugby footballer (died 1947){{cite web|title=Queensland Representative Players|url=http://www.qrl.com.au/default.aspx?s=history-players|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111201055656/http://www.qrl.com.au/default.aspx?s=history-players|url-status=dead|archive-date=1 December 2011|website=QRL|date=1 December 2011}}
- 8 August – Earle Page, the eleventh Prime Minister of Australia (died 1961){{cite book|last1=Bridge|first1=Carl|title=Page, Sir Earle Christmas (1880–1961)|chapter=Sir Earle Christmas Page (1880–1961) |chapter-url=http://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/page-sir-earle-christmas-7941|website=Australian Dictionary of Biography|publisher=National Centre of Biography, Australian National University|access-date=20 March 2018}}
- 10 December – Jessie Aspinall, doctor, first female junior medical resident at the Royal Prince Alfred Hospital (died 1953)[https://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/aspinall-jessie-strahorn-5077 Aspinall, Jessie Strahorn (1880–1953)]
- 11 December – Frank Tarrant, cricketer (died 1951){{cite web|title=Frank Tarrant|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/8019.html|website=Cricinfo|access-date=20 March 2018}}
Deaths
- 20 January – Captain Moonlight, bushranger (born 1842), hanged
- 2 May – Tom Wills, cricketer and founder of Australian rules football (born 1835), suicide{{cite book|last1=Mandle|first1=W. F.|title=Wills, Thomas Wentworth (1835–1880)|chapter=Thomas Wentworth Wills (1835–1880) |chapter-url=http://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/wills-thomas-wentworth-4863|website=Australian Dictionary of Biography|publisher=National Centre of Biography, Australian National University|access-date=20 March 2018}}
- 26 June – Aaron Sherritt, bushranger (born August 1854), shot by Joe Byrne
- 28 June – Joe Byrne, bushranger (born November 1856),
- 28 June – Steve Hart, bushranger (born February 1859),
- 28 June – Dan Kelly, bushranger and the younger brother of Ned Kelly (born June 1861),
- 29 July – Charles Hervey Bagot, South Australian pastoralist, mine owner and parliamentarian (b. 1788){{cite book|title=Bagot, Charles Hervey (1788–1880)|chapter=Charles Hervey Bagot (1788–1880) |chapter-url=http://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/bagot-charles-hervey-1730|website=Australian Dictionary of Biography|publisher=National Centre of Biography, Australian National University|access-date=20 March 2018}}
- 27 September – Charles Hardwicke, Tasmanian explorer (b. 1788){{cite web|title=DEATH OF C. B. HARDWICKE, ESQ.|url=https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/38262971|website=Launceston Examiner (Tas. : 1842 - 1899)|access-date=20 March 2018|pages=2|date=28 September 1880}}
- 27 October – Samuel Gill, artist (born 1818){{cite web|title=Overlanders, (circa 1865) by S T Gill :: The Collection :: Art Gallery NSW|url=https://www.artgallery.nsw.gov.au/collection/works/7721/|website=www.artgallery.nsw.gov.au|access-date=20 March 2018}}
- 11 November – Ned Kelly, bushranger (b. c. 1855), hanged
- 23 November – Redmond Barry, Judge (born 1813)
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