Incumbents

• Premier of New South Wales - George Reid
• Premier of South Australia - Charles Kingston
• Premier of Queensland - Hugh Nelson
• Premier of Tasmania - Edward Braddon
• Premier of Western Australia - John Forrest
• Premier of Victoria - George Turner

Events

• 8 August - The steamship SS Catterthun strikes Seal Rocks, NSW, and founders, killing 55 persons
• 17 August - The Albert Railway Bridge opens in Brisbane
• 10 December - Launceston, Tasmania becomes the first Australian city to be powered by hydro-electricity with the opening of the Duck Reach Power Station

Science and technology

Arts and literature

• 6 April - The song Waltzing Matilda is first performed at the North Gregory Hotel, Winton, Queensland.
• Tom Roberts painted Bailed Up

Sport

• Auraria wins the Melbourne Cup
• Victoria wins the Sheffield Shield

Births

• 6 January - Hudson Fysh (died 1974), aviator, joint founder of Qantas
• 14 March - Duncan Thompson (died 1980), rugby league footballer, coach and administrator.
• 13 April - Ivan Stedman (died 1979), swimmer
• 31 October - Les Darcy (died 1917), boxer

Deaths