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 July 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 July
| Day | Year | Event |
| 1 | 1851 | The Port Phillip District was separated from New South Wales to become the Colony of Victoria, with Melbourne as its capital. |
| 1 | 1949 | The University of New South Wales (UNSW), also known as UNSW Sydney, was established in Sydney, New South Wales. |
| 1 | 1998 | Australian Rail Track Corporation, an Australian Government-owned statutory corporation, was founded. It operates one of the largest rail networks in the nation spanning 8,500km across five states. |
| 1 | 1998 | The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC), an independent commission of the Australian Government, was formed to operate as the national corporate regulator. |
| 1 | 2019 | General David John Hurley begins his term as the 27th governor-general of Australia. |
| 5 | 1905 | Alfred Deakin assumes office for his second term as prime minister of Australia. |
| 6 | 1899 | The Australian Constitution was ratified. |
| 9 | 1852 | John Woolley arrived in Sydney with his wife and daughters from the UK and quickly started making arrangements for the opening of the University of Sydney as its first principal. |
| 11 | 1858 | The first part of St Francis Xavier’s Cathedral in Adelaide, South Australia was dedicated. |
| 11 | 1974 | Sir John Robert Kerr begins his term as the 18th Governor-General of Australia. |
| 17 | 1799 | Explorer Captain Matthew Flinders landed at present-day Woody Point in Brisbane, Queensland, which he named “Red Cliff Point” after the red-coloured cliffs visible from the bay |
| 23 | 1931 | A British order-in-council was issued stating that Ashmore and Cartier Islands in the Indian Oceans would be placed under the authority of the Commonwealth of Australia. |
| 24 | 1862 | John McDouall Stuart and his team made the first south to north crossing of the Australian continent. |
| 25 | 1973 | Murdoch University was founded in Perth, Western Australia. |
| 26 | 1954 | Woodside Energy Group Ltd (formerly Woodside Petroleum Ltd), Australia’s largest independent dedicated oil and gas company, was founded . |
| 26 | 2022 | Susan Lines begins office as the president of the Australian Senate. |
| 29 | 1982 | Sir Ninian Martin Stephen begins his term as the 20th governor-general of Australia. |
| 31 | 1911 | William Ward, 2nd Earl of Dudley, ends his term as the 4th governor-general of Australia. |
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