1884 in Australia
The following lists events that happened during 1884 in Australia.
Incumbents
Governors
Governors of the Australian colonies:- Governor of New South Wales – Lord Augustus Loftus
- Governor of South Australia – William Cleaver Francis Robinson
- Governor of Tasmania – Major Sir George Strahan
- Governor of Victoria – George Phipps, 2nd Marquess of Normanby then William Foster Stawell
Premiers
Premiers of the Australian colonies:- Premier of New South Wales – Alexander Stuart
- Premier of South Australia – Sir John Cox Bray until 16 June then John Colton
- Premier of Tasmania – William Giblin until 15 August then Adye Douglas
- Premier of Victoria – James Service
Events
- 13 March – Daisy Bates married Breaker Morant.
- 16 June – The South Australian government of John Bray lost a no confidence motion over the introduction of a new tax and Bray was replaced as premier by the opposition leader John Colton.
- October – Billy Hughes migrated to Australia.
Sport
- November – Malua wins the Melbourne Cup
Births
- 8 February – Reginald "Snowy" Baker, sportsman and actor
- 16 December – John Gunn, Premier of South Australia
- 22 December – Bartlett Adamson, journalist, poet, author and political activist
Deaths
- 25 January – James Francis, Premier of Victoria
- 22 February – Sir Charles Sladen, Premier of Victoria