See also: 1911 in Australia, other events of 1912, 1913 in Australia and the Timeline of Australian history. 1912 (MCMXII) was a leap year starting on Monday in the Gregorian calendar (or a leap year starting on Tuesday in the 13-day-slower Julian calendar). ... This is a timeline of Australian history. ...

Incumbents

• Prime Minister - Andrew Fisher
• Governor General - The Right Hon. Thomas Denman, 3rd Baron Denman
• Premier of New South Wales - James McGowen
• Premier of Queensland - Digby Denham
• Premier of South Australia - John Verran until 17 February then Archibald Peake
• Premier of Tasmania - Elliott Lewis until 14 June then Albert Solomon
• Premier of Victoria - John Murray until 18 May then William Watt
• Premier of Western Australia - John Scaddan

Judicial High Court Lower Courts Constitution State and territory governments Executive Governors and Administrators Premiers and Chief Ministers Legislative Parliaments and Assemblies State electoral systems ACT - NSW - NT - Qld. ... Andrew Fisher at the naming of Canberra ceremony, 1913 Andrew Fisher (29 August 1862 - 22 October 1928), Australian politician and fifth Prime Minister of Australia, was born in Crosshouse, a mining village near Kilmarnock, East Ayrshire, Scotland. ... Michael Jeffery, the current Governor-General of Australia The Governor-General of Australia is the representative in Australia of Australias head of state, Queen Elizabeth II, Queen of Australia, who lives in the United Kingdom. ... Lord Denman Thomas Denman, 3rd Baron Denman, PC (16 November 1874 - 24 June 1954) was the fifth Governor-General of Australia. ... Before the 1890s, there was no formal party system in New South Wales. ... James Sinclair Taylor McGowen (Born At Sea August 16, 1855; Died Petersham, April 7, 1922}. Premier of New South Wales October 21, 1910 - June 30, 1913. ... List of Premiers of Queensland Before the 1890s there was no formal party system in Queensland. ... Digby Frank Denham (1859-1944) was Premier of Queensland, Australia, from February 1911 to June 1915. ... This is a list of Premiers of South Australia. ... Before the 1890s there was no formal party system in Tasmania. ... Sir Neil Elliot Lewis (1858 - 1935), Australian politician, was Premier of Tasmania and a member of the first federal ministry. ... Albert Edgar Solomon (Born March 7, 1876, Longford, Tasmania; Died Hobart, October 5, 1914). ... List of Premiers of Victoria Before the 1890s there was no formal party system in Victoria. ... John Murray (8 July 1851 - 4 May 1916), Australian politician, was the 23rd Premier of Victoria. ... William Alexander Watt (1871–1946), Australian political figure. ... John Forrest, the first Premier of Western Australia The Premier of Western Australia is the head of the executive government in the Australian State of Western Australia. ... John Scaddan, from the Western Australian Government Photographer Collection Hon. ...

Events

• March 1 - The SS Koombana sinks off Western Australia during a cyclone, killing 149 persons.
• April 24 - The NSW government grants 43 acres of land for the construction of a zoological garden, later known as Taronga Park [1]
• May 30 - The light cruiser HMAS Melbourne is launched.
• July 15 - The first branch of the Commonwealth Bank opens.
• October 12 - 42 people died in the North Mount Lyell Disaster on the west coast of Tasmania.

March 1 is the 60th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (61st in leap years). ... April 24 is the 114th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (115th in leap years). ... Giraffes in front of Sydneys skyline. ... May 30 is the 150th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (151st in leap years). ... HMAS Melbourne was a Town-class light cruiser laid down by Cammell Laird at Birkenhead in England on 4 April 1911, launched on 30 May 1912 by Mrs. ... July 15 is the 196th day (197th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 169 days remaining. ... The Commonwealth Bank of Australia (commonly just the Commonwealth Bank) is the second largest bank in Australia, after the National Australia Bank. ... October 12 is the 285th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (286th in leap years). ... 1912 North Mount Lyell Disaster In 1912, the Mount Lyell Mining and Railway Company operations in West Coast Tasmania included the mine which they had taken over from the North Mount Lyell Company in 1903. ...

Sport

• Piastre wins the Melbourne Cup
• New South Wales wins the Sheffield Shield
• Australia sends women to the Olympic Games, the 1912 Summer Olympics in Stockholm, for the first time. Australasia won 2 gold, 2 silver and 3 bronze medals. Fanny Durack won the 100 metres freestyle. Australasia won the mens' 4x200m freestyle relay.

The 1976 cup won by Van Der Hum. ... For more coverage of cricket, go to the Cricket portal. ... For months before the Olympic Games, runners relay the Olympic Flame from Olympia to the opening ceremony. ... The Games of the V Olympiad were held in 1912 in Stockholm, Sweden. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with Oceania. ... This is the full table of the medal count of the 1912 Summer Olympics. ... Fanny Durack (left) and Mina Wylie, Australian swimmers at the Stockholm Olympics 1912 Sarah Frances Fanny Durack (October 27, 1889, Sydney - March 21, 1956, Sydney) was an Australian swimmer of the early 20th century. ...

Births

• February 7 - Russell Drysdale, artist (d. 1981)
• March 12 - Kylie Tennant, writer (d. 1988)
• May 28 - Patrick White, writer (d. 1990)
• June 4 - William Dargie, painter (d. 2003)
• August 1 - David Brand, Premier of Western Australia (d. 1979)
• August 2 - Gwen Plumb, entertainer (d. 2002)

February 7 is the 38th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... Drysdale Sir George Russell Drysdale (7 February 1912-29 June 1981) was an Australian artist. ... March 12 is the 71st day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (72nd in leap years). ... Kylie Tennant (March 12, 1912–February 28, 1988) was an Australian novelist, playwright, short-story writer, critic, biographer, and historian. ... May 28 is the 148th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (149th in leap years). ... Patrick White (May 28, 1912 – September 30, 1990) was an Australian author. ... June 4 is the 155th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (156th in leap years), with 210 days remaining. ... Sir William Dargie, (1912-2003) Australian painter, known especially for his portrait paintings. ... August 1 is the 213th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (214th in leap years), with 152 days remaining. ... Sir David Brand (1 August 1912-15 April 1979) was Premier of Western Australia from 1959-1971 and a Member of the Legislative Assembly from 1945-1975. ... August 2 is the 214th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (215th in leap years), with 151 days remaining. ... Gwen Plumb (2 August 1912 - 5 June 2002) (full name: Gwendoline Jean Plumb) was a veteran Australian performer of radio and television; best remembered for her portrayal of gossip, Ada Simmonds in the Australian soap opera, The Young Doctors. ...

Deaths

• February 10 - Thomas Reibey, Premier of Tasmania (b. 1812)
• September 26 - Joseph Furphy, writer (b. 1842)

February 10 is the 41st day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... Thomas Reibey (1812-09-24–1912-02-10) was an Australian politician and Premier of Tasmania from 1876-07-20 until 1877-08-09. ... September 26 is the 269th day of the year (270th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 96 days remaining. ... Joseph Furphy (who largely wrote under the pen name Tom Collins), September 26, 1843–September 13, 1912, is widely regarded as the Father of the Australian novel. He was extremely popular in Australia during the 19th century, and is best known for his book Such is Life. ...

See also

• 1912
• 1910s