Australian Historical Events is a daily guide to the important events that shaped Australia to what it is today. It is a compilation of significant events for the month of February including the birth and death of famous Australians as well as laws promulgated by authorities. The list is constantly updated to incorporate the most recent events.
Australian Historical Events in February
| Day | Year | Event |
| 2 | 1960 | William Shepherd Morrison, 1st Viscount Dunrossil, begins his term as the 14th Governor-General of Australia. |
| 4 | 2004 | Train line from Darwin to Alice Springs in the Northern Territory was inaugurated. |
| 6 | 1832 | The Swan River Colony with a population of 1,500 was changed to Western Australia Colony. |
| 6 | 1893 | The first day of the 1893 Great Flood occurred in the city of Brisbane. |
| 7 | 1788 | The colony of New South Wales was formally proclaimed by Governor Arthur Phillip at Sydney. |
| 14 | 1966 | The Australian Dollar (AUD) was introduced as the official currency and legal tender of Australia. |
| 16 | 1989 | William George Hayden begins his term as the 21st Governor-General of Australia. |
| 16 | 1996 | Sir William Patrick Deane begins his term as the 22nd Governor-General of Australia. |
| 19 | 1942 | Japanese warplanes bombed Darwin, killing at least 243 people and causing immense damage to the town, airfields, and aircraft. |
| 20 | 1804 | Hobart in Tasmania Island was founded as a new settlement for military, convicts and other settlers. |
| 25 | 1845 | Birth: George Reid, the fourth prime minister of Australia |
| 26 | 1606 | Dutch navigator Willem Janszoon made the first European recorded landfall in the Continent of Australia, at the Pennefather River on the western shore of Cape York in Queensland, near what is now the town of Weipa. |
| 27 | 1858 | The University of Sydney (USYD) received a royal charter from Queen Victoria, giving degrees conferred by the university rank and recognition equal to those given by universities in the United Kingdom. |
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