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''See also:''
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[[1855 in Australia]],
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[[1856|other events of 1856]],
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The following lists events that happened during '''1856 in Australia'''.


==Incumbents==
==Incumbents==

=== Governors===
=== Governors===
[[Governors of the Australian states|Governors of the Australian colonies]]:
[[Governors of the Australian states|Governors of the Australian colonies]]:
*[[Governors of New South Wales|Governor of New South Wales]] - [[William Denison|Sir William Denison]]
* [[Governors of New South Wales|Governor of New South Wales]] [[William Denison|Sir William Denison]]
*[[Governors of Queensland|Governor Queensland]] - office not created until [[1859 in Australia|1859]]
* [[Governors of South Australia|Governor of South Australia]] [[Richard Graves MacDonnell|Sir Richard MacDonnell]]
*[[Governors of South Australia|Governor of South Australia]] - [[Richard Graves MacDonnell|Sir Richard MacDonnell]]
* [[Governors of Tasmania|Governor of Tasmania]] [[Henry Young|Sir Henry Young]]
*[[Governors of Tasmania|Governor of Tasmania]] - [[Henry Young|Sir Henry Young]]
* [[Governors of Victoria|Governor of Victoria]] [[Henry Barkly|Sir Henry Barkly]]
*[[Governors of Victoria|Governor of Victoria]] - [[Henry Barkly|Sir Henry Barkly]]
* [[Governor of Western Australia|Governor of Western Australia as a Crown Colony]] [[Arthur Edward Kennedy|Sir Arthur Kennedy]].
*[[Governor of Western Australia|Governor of Western Australia as a Crown Colony]] - [[Charles Fitzgerald|Captain Charles Fitzgerald]]


===Premiers===
===Premiers===
[[Premiers of the Australian states|Premiers of the Australian colonies]]:
[[Premiers of the Australian states|Premiers of the Australian colonies]]:
*[[Premiers of New South Wales|Premier of New South Wales]] - [[Stuart Donaldson]] from [[6 June]] to [[25 August]] then [[Charles Cowper]] to [[2 October]] then [[Henry Parker (Australian politician)|Henry Parker]]
* [[Premiers of New South Wales|Premier of New South Wales]] [[Stuart Donaldson]] from 6 June to 25 August then [[Charles Cowper]] to 2 October then [[Henry Parker (Australian politician)|Henry Parker]]
*[[Premiers of Queensland|Premier of Queensland]] - office not created until 1859
* [[Premiers of Queensland|Premier of Queensland]] office not created until 1859
*[[Premiers of South Australia|Premier of South Australia]] - [[Boyle Finniss]] from [[24 October]]
* [[Premiers of South Australia|Premier of South Australia]] [[Boyle Travers Finniss]] from 24 October
*[[Premiers of Tasmania|Premier of Tasmania]] - [[William Champ]] from [[1 November]]
* [[Premiers of Tasmania|Premier of Tasmania]] [[William Champ]] from 1 November
*[[Premiers of Victoria|Premier of Victoria]] - [[William Haines (Australian politician)|Dr William Haines]]
* [[Premiers of Victoria|Premier of Victoria]] [[William Haines (Australian politician)|Dr William Haines]]
*[[Premier of Western Australia]] - office not created until [[1890 in Australia|1890]]
* [[Premier of Western Australia]] office not created until [[1890 in Australia|1890]]


==Events==
==Events==
* 6 January &ndash; French musician and composer [[Nicolas-Charles Bochsa]] dies in [[Sydney]].
*[[February 7]] - ''[[Tasmanian Electoral Act]]'' introduced the [[secret ballot]], which was known elsewhere, in particular in the [[United States]] as the "Australian ballot"
*[[March 19]] - The ''[[Electoral Act 1856]]'' introduced the secret ballot in Victoria
* 7 February ''[[Tasmanian Electoral Act]]'' introduced the [[secret ballot]], which was known elsewhere, in particular in the United States as the "Australian ballot"
*[[April 2]] - [[South Australia]] introduced the secret ballot
* 19 March – The ''[[Electoral Act 1856]]'' introduced the secret ballot in Victoria
* 2 April – [[South Australia]] introduced the secret ballot
*[[April 11]] - At a public meeting in Melbourne, [[Thomas Embling|Dr Thomas Embling]] repeated the slogan "[[Eight-hour day|eight hours labour, eight hours recreation, eight hours rest]]".
* 11 April – At a public meeting in Melbourne, [[Thomas Embling|Dr Thomas Embling]] repeated the slogan "[[Eight-hour day|eight hours labour, eight hours recreation, eight hours rest]]".
* [[May 22]] - First [[Parliament of New South Wales]] opened by the governor, [[William Denison|Sir William Denison]]
* 22 May – First [[Parliament of New South Wales]] opened by the governor, [[William Denison|Sir William Denison]]
* [[June 24]] - Queen Victoria makes [[Norfolk Island]] a separate settlement from Tasmania to be administered by the [[Governor of New South Wales]].
* 24 June – Queen Victoria makes [[Norfolk Island]] a separate settlement from Tasmania to be administered by the [[Governor of New South Wales]].
* [[September 23]] - The town of [[Perth, Western Australia]] is proclaimed a [[City]] by [[letters patent]] from [[Victoria of the United Kingdom|Queen Victoria]].
* 23 September The town of [[Perth]], Western Australia, is proclaimed a [[City]] by [[letters patent]] from [[Queen Victoria]].
* 25 November – The first [[Parliament of Victoria]] is officially opened by the Acting Governor [[Edward Macarthur]].<ref>{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article7140698 |title=THE NEW PARLIAMENT. |newspaper=[[The Argus (Melbourne)|The Argus]] |location=Melbourne |date=26 November 1856 |access-date=16 February 2012 |page=4 |via=National Library of Australia}}</ref>


==Exploration and Settlement==
==Exploration and settlement==
*[[January 1]] - The name [[Tasmania]] officially adopted to replace [[Van Diemen's Land]] which was felt to have too many [[Convictism in Australia|convict]] connotations.
*1 January – The name [[Tasmania]] officially adopted to replace [[Van Diemen's Land]] which was felt to have too many [[Convictism in Australia|convict]] connotations.
*[[June 8]] - [[Pitcairn Islands|Pitcairn Islanders]] arrived on [[Norfolk Island]]; the last convict had left and the island was no longer a penal colony. [[Victoria of the United Kingdom|Queen Victoria]] granted the Island to the Pitcairners as a home. [[Bounty Day]] is celebrated each year in Norfolk Island to commemorate the event.
*8 June [[Pitcairn Islands|Pitcairn Islanders]] arrived on [[Norfolk Island]]; the last convict had left and the island was no longer a penal colony. [[Queen Victoria]] granted the island to the Pitcairners as a home. [[Bounty Day]] is celebrated each year in Norfolk Island to commemorate the event.
*Suburb of [[Goodna]] founded in [[Queensland]], Australia – Originally part of [[NSW]], its 150-year anniversary was celebrated in 2006.
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==Births==
==Births==
[[File:Alfred Deakin 1900 (cropped).jpg|100px|thumb|[[Alfred Deakin]]]]
* [[March 8]] - [[Tom Roberts]], artist (d. 1931)
* [[August 3]] - [[Alfred Deakin]], Prime Minister of Australia (d. 1919)
* [[25 January]] [[John Hoad|Sir John Hoad]], 4th [[Chief of Army (Australia)|Chief of the General Staff]] (d. [[1911]])
* [[8 March]] [[Tom Roberts]], artist (born in the [[United Kingdom]]) (d. [[1931]])
* [[September 19]] - [[Arthur Morgan (Queensland politician)|Arthur Morgan]], Premier of Queensland (d. 1916)
* [[December 3]] - [[George Leake]], Premier of Western Australia (d. 1902)
* [[12 March]] [[Rosetta Jane Birks]], suffragist (d. [[1911]])
* [[11 April]] – [[Sydney Smith (Australian politician)|Sydney Smith]], New South Wales politician (d. [[1934]])
* [[15 June]] – [[William Henry O'Malley Wood]], banker, public servant and surveyor (d. [[1941]])
* [[18 June]] – [[Robert Best (politician)|Sir Robert Best]], Victorian politician and lawyer (d. [[1946]])
* [[3 August]] – [[Alfred Deakin]], 2nd [[Prime Minister of Australia]] (d. [[1919]])
* [[19 September]] [[Arthur Morgan (Queensland politician)|Sir Arthur Morgan]], 16th [[Premier of Queensland]] (d. [[1916]])
* [[9 October]] – [[Thomas Ewing (Australian politician)|Sir Thomas Ewing]], New South Wales politician (d. [[1920]])
* [[3 December]] – [[George Leake]], 3rd [[Premier of Western Australia]] (d. [[1902]])


==Deaths==
==Deaths==
*[[January 1]] - Convict [[William Buckley (convict)|William Buckley]] dies near Hobart, aged 75.


* [[30 January]] [[William Buckley (convict)|William Buckley]], convict (born in the [[United Kingdom]]) (b. [[1780]])
==See also==
* [[3 May]] – [[John Wollaston (priest)|John Wollaston]], settler and clergyman (born in the [[United Kingdom]]) (b. [[1791]])
*[[1856]]
* [[17 October]] – [[William Allen (philanthropist)|William Allen]], philanthropist and businessman (born in the [[United Kingdom]]) (b. [[1790]])
*[[1850s]]


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1856
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The following lists events that happened during 1856 in Australia.

Incumbents

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Governors

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Governors of the Australian colonies:

Premiers

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Events

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Exploration and settlement

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Arts and literature

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Births

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Alfred Deakin

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References

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  1. ^ "THE NEW PARLIAMENT". The Argus. Melbourne. 26 November 1856. p. 4. Retrieved 16 February 2012 – via National Library of Australia.