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 September 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 September
| Day | Year | Event |
| 5 | 2008 | Dame Quentin Alice Louise Bryce begins her term as the 25th governor-general of Australia, the first woman to hold the office. |
| 7 | 1815 | Birth: John McDouall Stuart, the surveyor who first crossed the continent of Australia from south to north and returned. |
| 9 | 1908 | William Ward, 2nd Earl of Dudley, begins his term as the 4th governor-general of Australia. |
| 9 | 1958 | Under Commonwealth Cabinet Decision 1573, D. E. Nickels was appointed the first official representative of the new Christmas Island territory. |
| 12 | 1854 | The Melbourne to Sandridge (Now Port Melbourne) railway line, the first passenger railway in Australia, was inaugurated. |
| 12 | 1918 | Sir George Reid, the 4th prime minister of Australia, dies of cerebral thrombosis at age 74 in London, United Kingdom. |
| 13 | 1824 | The convict settlement party landed in Redcliffe, formally establishing the Moreton Bay Penal Settlement that would become the city of Brisbane in Queensland. |
| 15 | 2000 | Opening of the Sydney Summer Olympics, also known as the Millennium Olympic Games or the Games of the New Millennium. |
| 24 | 1850 | The University of Sydney Act 1850 (NSW) was passed. |
| 24 | 1903 | Sir Edmund “Toby” Barton stepped down from office as prime minister of Australia. |
| 24 | 1993 | The International Olympics Committee announced that Sydney, Australia won the right to host the 2000 Summer Games during its session in Monte Carlo, Monaco. |
| 30 | 1824 | British Captain James Gordon Bremer established Fort Dundas on Melville Island, located off the coast of Northern Territory as a part of the Colony of New South Wales. |
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