1899 in Australia

The following lists events that happened during 1899 in Australia. Incumbents Governors of the Australian colonies Governor of New South Wales – Henry Brand, 2nd Viscount Hampden (until 5 March), then William Lygon, 7th Earl Beauchamp (from 18 May) Governor of Queensland – Charles Cochrane-Baillie, 2nd Baron Lamington Governor of South Australia – Sir Thomas Buxton, 3rd Baronet (until 29 March), then Hallam Tennyson, 2nd Baron Tennyson (from 10 April) Governor of Tasmania – Jenico Preston, 14th Viscount Gormanston Governor of Victoria – Thomas Brassey, 1st Earl Brassey Governor of Western Australia – Sir Gerard Smith Premiers of the Australian colonies Premier of New South Wales – George Reid (until 13 September) then William Lyne Premier of Queensland – James Dickson (until 1 December), Anderson Dawson (until 7 December) then Robert Philp Premier of South Australia – Charles Kingston (until 1 December), Vaiben Louis Solomon (until 8 December) then Frederick Holder Premier of Tasmania – Edward Braddon (until 12 October) then Elliott Lewis Premier of Victoria – George Turner (until 5 December) then Allan McLean Premier of Western Australia – John Forrest