See also: 1861 in Australia, other events of 1861, 1863 in Australia and the Timeline of Australian history.

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 Richard G. MacDonnell, Sir Dominick Daly
• Governor of Tasmania - Colonel Thomas Browne
• Governor of Victoria - Sir Henry Barkly
• Governor of Western Australia - (office first formed in 1890)

Premiers

Premiers of the Australian colonies:

• Premier of New South Wales - Charles Cowper
• Premier of Queensland - Robert Herbert
• Premier of South Australia - Thomas Reynolds, then George Waterhouse
• Premier of Tasmania - Thomas Chapman
• Premier of Victoria - John O'Shanassy
• Premier of Western Australia - office first formed in 1890

Events

Exploration and Settlement

• July 24 - Explorer John McDouall Stuart successfully returns from crossing the Australian continent from north to south on his third attempt.

Sport

• November 4 - Archer wins the second Melbourne Cup (List of Melbourne Cup winners).

Births

• February 4 - George Ernest Morrison, Australian adventurer and journalist (d. 1920)
• November 16 - Charles Turner, Australian cricketer (d. 1944)

Deaths

• March 13 - Roderick Flanagan (b. 1828), historian
• July 5 - Charles Whitehead (b. 1804), English novelist

See also

• 1862
• 1860s