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See also:1887 in Australia, other events of 1888, 1889 in Australia and the Timeline of Australian history.

Incumbents

Events

  • January 30 - The Presbyterian Church of New South Wales establishes its first school, the Presbyterian Ladies' College, Sydney
  • October 4 - Princes Bridge, Melbourne is opened
  • October 9 - Launceston, Tasmania is proclaimed a city.
  • Centennial Park is opened in Sydney
  • Angus & Robertson publish their first book, A Crown of Wattle
  • Excavation begins on the water supply tunnels beneath Fremantle Prison, in Western Australia.

    Sport

  • Mentor wins the Melbourne Cup

    Births

  • June 29Squizzy Taylor, Melbourne gangster. (d. 1927)
  • October 31Hubert Wilkins, polar explorer (d. 1958)
  • December 14Harold Hardwick, freestyle swimmer (d. 1959)

    Deaths

  • February 21 - William Weston, Premier of Tasmania (b. 1804)
  • May 30 - Louis Buvelot, painter (b. 1814)
  • October 9 - Anthony Musgrave, Governor of Queensland (b. 1828)Further Information

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