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Incumbents

Governors

Governors of the Australian colonies:

Governor of New South Wales - John Young, 1st Baron Lisgar
Governor of Queensland - Sir George Bowen
Governor of South Australia - Sir Dominick Daly
Governor of Tasmania - Colonel Thomas Browne
Governor of Victoria - Sir Henry Barkly until 10 September, then Sir Charles Darling

Premiers

Premiers of the Australian colonies:

Premier of New South Wales - Charles Cowper until 15 October, then James Martin
Premier of Queensland - Robert Herbert
Premier of South Australia - George Waterhouse until 4 July, then Francis Dutton until 15 July, then Henry Ayers
Premier of Tasmania - Thomas Chapman until 20 January, then James Whyte
Premier of Victoria - John O'Shanassy until 27 June, then James McCulloch

Events

February 7 - The Sydney-based Royal Navy corvette HMS Orpheus sinks off the coast of New Zealand claiming 189 lives.
February 21 - James Cockle is appointed the first Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Queensland.
March 14 - Queen Victoria issues Letters Patent granting Goulburn, New South Wales city status, making it Australia's first inland city.
July 6 - Queen Victoria issues Letters Patent annexing to South Australia the part of the colony of New South Wales that would later become the Northern Territory.^[1]
November 11 - Elizabeth Scott is hanged for the murder of her husband, making her the first woman to be executed in Victoria.

Non-specific dates

South Sea Islanders are brought into Queensland to work as indentured labourers in the colony's sugar industry.
Over 2,400 volunteers are recruited to fight in the New Zealand land wars.

Exploration and Settlement

January 17 - Explorer John McKinlay returns home to Gawler, South Australia after an unsuccessful two-year search for the missing Burke and Wills expedition.
April 28 - Brewarrina, New South Wales proclaimed a township.

Sport

November 3 - Banker wins the Melbourne Cup, in the smallest field in Cup history of six horses.

Births

January 26 - Charles Wade, Premier of New South Wales (d. 1922)
July 14 - Arthur Coningham, cricketer (d. 1939)
July 16 - Anderson Dawson, Premier of Queensland (d. 1910)
October 26 - Neville Howse, first Australian recipient of the Victoria Cross (d. 1930)
October 26 - John Henry Michell, mathematician (d. 1940)
November 29 - Adrian Knox, second Chief Justice of the High Court (d. 1932)

References

^ Letters Patent annexing the Northern Territory to South Australia, 1863, National Archives of Australia.

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 *[[Governors of South Australia|Governor of South Australia]] - [[Dominick Daly|Sir Dominick Daly]]
 *[[Governors of Tasmania|Governor of Tasmania]] - [[Thomas Gore Browne|Colonel Thomas Browne]]
-*[[Governors of Victoria|Governor of Victoria]] - [[Henry Barkly|Sir Henry Barkly]] until [[10 September]], then [[Charles Henry Darling|Sir Charles Darling]]
+*[[Governors of Victoria|Governor of Victoria]] - [[Henry Barkly|Sir Henry Barkly]] until 10 September, then [[Charles Henry Darling|Sir Charles Darling]]
 ===Premiers===
 [[Premiers of the Australian states|Premiers of the Australian colonies]]:
-*[[Premiers of New South Wales|Premier of New South Wales]] - [[Charles Cowper]] until [[15 October]], then [[James Martin (Australian politician)|James Martin]]
+*[[Premiers of New South Wales|Premier of New South Wales]] - [[Charles Cowper]] until 15 October, then [[James Martin (Australian politician)|James Martin]]
 *[[Premiers of Queensland|Premier of Queensland]] - [[Robert Herbert]]
-*[[Premiers of South Australia|Premier of South Australia]] - [[George Marsden Waterhouse|George Waterhouse]] until [[4 July]], then [[Francis Dutton]] until [[15 July]], then [[Henry Ayers]]
+*[[Premiers of South Australia|Premier of South Australia]] - [[George Marsden Waterhouse|George Waterhouse]] until 4 July, then [[Francis Dutton]] until 15 July, then [[Henry Ayers]]
-*[[Premiers of Tasmania|Premier of Tasmania]] - [[Thomas Chapman]] until [[20 January]], then [[James Whyte (Australian politician)|James Whyte]]
+*[[Premiers of Tasmania|Premier of Tasmania]] - [[Thomas Chapman]] until 20 January, then [[James Whyte (Australian politician)|James Whyte]]
-*[[Premiers of Victoria|Premier of Victoria]] - [[John O'Shanassy]] until [[27 June]], then [[James McCulloch]]
+*[[Premiers of Victoria|Premier of Victoria]] - [[John O'Shanassy]] until 27 June, then [[James McCulloch]]
 ==Events==
-* [[February 7]] - The Sydney-based [[Royal Navy]] [[corvette]] [[HMS Orpheus (1861)|HMS ''Orpheus'']] sinks off the coast of [[New Zealand]] claiming 189 lives.
+* February 7 - The Sydney-based [[Royal Navy]] [[corvette]] [[HMS Orpheus (1861)|HMS ''Orpheus'']] sinks off the coast of [[New Zealand]] claiming 189 lives.
-* [[February 21]] - [[James Cockle]] is appointed the first Chief Justice of the [[Supreme Court of Queensland]].
+* February 21 - [[James Cockle]] is appointed the first Chief Justice of the [[Supreme Court of Queensland]].
-* [[March 14]] - [[Victoria of the United Kingdom|Queen Victoria]] issues [[Letters Patent]] granting [[Goulburn, New South Wales]] city status, making it Australia's first inland city.
+* March 14 - [[Victoria of the United Kingdom|Queen Victoria]] issues [[Letters Patent]] granting [[Goulburn, New South Wales]] city status, making it Australia's first inland city.
-* [[July 6]] - [[Victoria of the United Kingdom|Queen Victoria]] issues [[Letters Patent]] annexing to [[South Australia]] the part of the colony of [[New South Wales]] that would later become the [[Northern Territory]].<ref>[http://www.foundingdocs.gov.au/item.asp?dID=49 Letters Patent annexing the Northern Territory to South Australia, 1863], [[National Archives of Australia]].</ref>
+* July 6 - [[Victoria of the United Kingdom|Queen Victoria]] issues [[Letters Patent]] annexing to [[South Australia]] the part of the colony of [[New South Wales]] that would later become the [[Northern Territory]].<ref>[http://www.foundingdocs.gov.au/item.asp?dID=49 Letters Patent annexing the Northern Territory to South Australia, 1863], [[National Archives of Australia]].</ref>
-* [[November 11]] - Elizabeth Scott is hanged for the murder of her husband, making her the first woman to be executed in Victoria.
+* November 11 - Elizabeth Scott is hanged for the murder of her husband, making her the first woman to be executed in Victoria.
 ===Non-specific dates===
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 ==Exploration and Settlement==
-* [[January 17]] - Explorer [[John McKinlay]] returns home to [[Gawler, South Australia]] after an unsuccessful two-year search for the missing [[Burke and Wills expedition]].
+* January 17 - Explorer [[John McKinlay]] returns home to [[Gawler, South Australia]] after an unsuccessful two-year search for the missing [[Burke and Wills expedition]].
-* [[April 28]] - [[Brewarrina, New South Wales]] proclaimed a township.
+* April 28 - [[Brewarrina, New South Wales]] proclaimed a township.
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 ==Science and technology==
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 ==Sport==
-* [[November 3]] - ''Banker'' wins the [[Melbourne Cup]], in the smallest field in Cup history of six horses.
+* November 3 - ''Banker'' wins the [[Melbourne Cup]], in the smallest field in Cup history of six horses.
 ==Births==
-* [[January 26]] - [[Charles Wade]], Premier of New South Wales (d. 1922)
+* January 26 - [[Charles Wade]], Premier of New South Wales (d. 1922)
-* [[July 14]] - [[Arthur Coningham (cricketer)|Arthur Coningham]], cricketer (d. 1939)
+* July 14 - [[Arthur Coningham (cricketer)|Arthur Coningham]], cricketer (d. 1939)
-* [[July 16]] - [[Anderson Dawson]], Premier of Queensland (d. 1910)
+* July 16 - [[Anderson Dawson]], Premier of Queensland (d. 1910)
-* [[October 26]] - [[Neville Howse]], first Australian recipient of the [[Victoria Cross]] (d. 1930)
+* October 26 - [[Neville Howse]], first Australian recipient of the [[Victoria Cross]] (d. 1930)
-* [[October 26]] - [[John Henry Michell]], mathematician (d. 1940)
+* October 26 - [[John Henry Michell]], mathematician (d. 1940)
-* [[November 29]] - [[Adrian Knox]], second Chief Justice of the [[High Court of Australia|High Court]] (d. 1932)
+* November 29 - [[Adrian Knox]], second Chief Justice of the [[High Court of Australia|High Court]] (d. 1932)
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 ==Deaths==
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 ==See also==
-*[[1863]]
+*1863
 *[[1860s]]