The following lists events that happened during 1889 in Australia. Incumbents Premiers Premier of New South Wales – Henry Parkes until 16 January, then George Dibbs 17 January-7 March, then Henry Parkes Premier of Queensland – Boyd Dunlop Morehead Premier of South Australia – Thomas Playford II until 27 June, then John Cockburn Premier of Tasmania – Philip Fysh Premier of Victoria – Duncan Gillies Governors Governor of New South Wales – Lord Carrington Governor of Queensland – Henry Wylie Norman Governor of South Australia – Sir William Robinson until 5 March, then 9th Earl of Kintore Governor of Tasmania – Sir Robert Hamilton Governor of Victoria – Lord Loch Governor of Western Australia – Sir Frederick Broome Arts and literature 17 August – The 9 by 5 Impression Exhibition, featuring works by Tom Roberts, Arthur Streeton and Charles Conder, was opened in Melbourne. 21 December – The poem "Clancy of the Overflow", by Banjo Paterson, is first published in The Bulletin magazine. Sport 5 October – defeat by 2 goals to win the 1889 SAFA Grand Final, the first Grand Final in Australian rules football. November – Bravo wins the Melbourne Cup Births 23 February – Lucy Godiva Woodcock, pacifist, schoolteacher, trade union official and women's activist (died 1968) 18 April – Jessie Street, feminist and suffragette (died 1970) 20 April – Cuthbert Butler, politician (died 1950) 18 September – Doris Blackburn, politician (died 1970) 27 October – Fanny Durack, swimmer (died 1956) Deaths 9 February – Peter Lalor, Eureka Stockade leader (born 1827) 5 November – Peter Warburton, explorer (born 1813) References Australia Years of the 19th century in Australia