1901 in Australia
The following lists events that happened during 1901 in Australia.Incumbents
- Monarch – Victoria, then Edward VII
- Governor-General – Lord Hopetoun
- Prime Minister – Edmund Barton
- * Opposition Leader – George Reid
State Leaders
- Premier of New South Wales – William Lyne, then John See
- * Opposition Leader – Charles Lee
- Premier of Queensland – Robert Philp
- * Opposition Leader – Anderson Dawson, then Billy Browne
- Premier of South Australia – Frederick Holder, then John Jenkins
- * Opposition Leader – Vaiben Louis Solomon, then Robert Homburg
- Premier of Tasmania – Elliott Lewis
- * Opposition Leader – Sir Edward Braddon, then Sir Thomas Reibey, then William Propsting
- Premier of Victoria – Sir George Turner, then Alexander Peacock
- Premier of Western Australia – Sir John Forrest, then George Throssell, then George Leake, then Alf Morgans, then George Leake
Governors and Administrators
- Governor of New South Wales – The Earl Beauchamp
- Governor of Queensland – Lord Lamington
- Governor of South Australia – Lord Tennyson
- Governor of Tasmania – Sir Arthur Havelock
- Governor of Victoria – Sir George Clarke
- Governor of Western Australia – Baron Wetlock
- Government Resident of the Northern Territory – Charles Dashwood
Events
- 1 January – The Constitution of Australia comes into force, as the federation of Australia is complete. John Adrian Louis Hope, 7th Earl of Hopetoun, is appointed as the first Governor-General, and Edmund Barton as the first Prime Minister.
- 1 March – Following federation naval and military forces of the States are transferred to Commonwealth control.
- 29 March – The first federal election is held to elect the first members of the House of Representatives and the first members of the Senate.
- 31 March – A national census is held, which indicates the population of Australia is 3,773,801.
- 9 May – The Parliament of Australia is opened in the Royal Exhibition Building, Melbourne.
- 22 May – The foundation stone for St John's Cathedral, Brisbane is laid by The Duke of Cornwall and York. the church celebrated 100 years of construction in 2006 and is only gothic-style stone building under construction anywhere in the world.
- 3 September – The Flag of Australia and Australian Red Ensign are adopted by the Government of Australia as official flags, following a national design competition.
- 21 December – Construction begins on the rabbit-proof fence.
- 23 December – The Immigration Restriction Act 1901 comes into force, instituting the White Australia Policy.
Sport
- 3 January – Victoria wins the Sheffield Shield.
- 28 September – Essendon beats Collingwood 6.7 to 2.4 in the 1901 VFL grand final
- 5 November – Revenue wins the Melbourne Cup.
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