This article presents a list of the historical events and publications of Australian literature during 1862.
Contents
For an overview of world literature see 1862 in literature.
See also: 1861 in Australian literature, 1862 in Australia, 1863 in Australian literature.
Poetry
Births
A list, ordered by date of birth (and, if the date is either unspecified or repeated, ordered alphabetically by surname) of births in 1862 of Australian literary figures, authors of written works or literature-related individuals follows, including year of death.
Deaths
A list, ordered by date of death (and, if the date is either unspecified or repeated, ordered alphabetically by surname) of deaths in 1862 of Australian literary figures, authors of written works or literature-related individuals follows, including year of birth.