1896 in Australia

Arts and literature

While the Billy Boils, a collection of short stories, is published by Henry Lawson
Augustus Juncker (1855–1942) publishes English duet edition of I was dreaming popularised in the French opera Ma mie Rosette^[1]^[2]

Sport

7 to 11 April – Edwin Flack wins gold medals in the 800-metre and 1500 metre events, and bronze in the tennis doubles at the Games of the 1st Olympiad.^[3] He was the only Australian competitor at these games.
3 October – The Victorian Football League is formed, with competition beginning in 1897.
3 November – Newhaven wins the Melbourne Cup - the first horse-racing films produced in Australia.
New South Wales wins the Sheffield Shield

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Births

22 January – Norman Gilroy, first Australian-born Cardinal (died 1977)
8 February – Alfred Percival Bullen, circus proprietor (died 1974)
18 February – John Cramer, politician (died 1994)
5 July – Thomas Playford, Premier of South Australia (died 1981)
11 July – Evelyn Scotney, coloratura soprano (died 1967)
18 July – Jack Mullens, politician (died 1978)
3 August – Charles Adermann, politician (died 1979)
24 August – Edwin Corboy, politician (died 1950)
28 August – Arthur Calwell, politician (died 1973)
8 September – Marion Allnutt, welfare worker, commanding officer of the NGO, Women's Australian National Services (died 1980)
15 September – Norman Lethbridge Cowper, lawyer (died 1987)
29 September – Thomas James Bede Kenny, soldier and Victoria Cross recipient (died 1953)
3 October – Auvergne Doherty, businesswoman (died 1961]
21 October – Patrick Gordon Taylor, aviator (died 1966)
16 November – Joan Lindsay, author (Picnic at Hanging Rock) (died 1984)
27 November – Arthur Percy Sullivan, soldier and Victoria Cross recipient (died 1937)

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Incumbents