- 1825 – Van Diemen's Land is separated administratively from New South Wales, it becomes fully independent in December.
- 1851 – Gold discovered at the Turon River, New South Wales, the diggings became the richest in New South Wales.
- 1883 – Trains link Sydney and Melbourne.
- 1893 – Gold discovered at Kalgoorlie, Western Australia by Paddy Hannan and two others.
- 1943 – Forty American service personnel are killed in Australia's deadliest aviation disaster at Bakers Creek, Queensland.
- 1968 – Pacifist Simon Townsend (later TV entertainer) was granted exemption from National Service after being detained at Ingleburn Army Camp on bread and water rations.
- 1982 – Arthur Coles, businessman and philanthropist, dies.
- 1825 – Van Diemen's Land is separated administratively from New South Wales, it becomes fully independent in December.
- 1851 – Gold discovered at the Turon River, New South Wales, the diggings became the richest in New South Wales.
- 1883 – Trains link Sydney and Melbourne.
- 1893 – Gold discovered at Kalgoorlie, Western Australia by Paddy Hannan and two others.
- 1943 – Forty American service personnel are killed in Australia's deadliest aviation disaster at Bakers Creek, Queensland.
- 1968 – Pacifist Simon Townsend (later TV entertainer) was granted exemption from National Service after being detained at Ingleburn Army Camp on bread and water rations.
- 1982 – Arthur Coles, businessman and philanthropist, dies.