- 1853 – A Jubilee Festival was held in Hobart to mark the cessation of convict transportation to the colony.
- 1885 – The Broken Hill Proprietary Company (later to become the world's largest mining company, BHP Billiton) is registered as a company in Victoria.
- 1914 – Recruiting begins for the First Australian Imperial Force. Australia had offered a force of 20,000 troops.
- 1920 – The Princes Highway is opened, connecting Sydney and Adelaide via Melbourne.