The following lists events that happened during 1853 in Australia.

1853
in
Australia

Decades:
See also:

Incumbents

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Governors

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Governors of the Australian colonies:

Events

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This was a year of intense political agitation by miners on the Victorian goldfields.

Exploration and settlement

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Science and technology

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Sport

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  • 23 September - occupancy of the present site of the Melbourne Cricket Ground, which was part of a 'police paddock', was given to the Melbourne Cricket Club by Lieutenant Governor Charles La Trobe. This followed the forced resumption of land from the then-15-year-old Club to build Australia's first steam train railway.

Births

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Vaiben Louis Solomon

Deaths

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References

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