1862 in Australia
The following lists events that happened during 1862 in Australia.
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 - Sir Arthur Kennedy, then Dr John Hampton.
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
Exploration and settlement
- 24 July – Explorer John McDouall Stuart successfully returns from crossing the Australian continent from north to south on his third attempt.
Music, arts and literature
Waterfall, Strath Creek – Eugene von GuérardSport
- 4 November – Archer wins the second Melbourne Cup.
Births
- 18 January – William Higgs, Queensland politician
- 4 February – George Ernest Morrison, journalist and geologist
- 24 March – John Clemons, Tasmanian politician and lawyer
- 29 July – Mona McBurney, pianist, teacher and composer
- 29 August – Andrew Fisher, 5th Prime Minister of Australia
- 25 September – Billy Hughes, 7th Prime Minister of Australia
- 16 November – Charles Turner, cricketer
- 8 December – Kate Rickards, trapeze artist and musical theatre actress
Deaths
- 13 March – Roderick Flanagan, historian, poet, and journalist