This article presents a list of the historical events and publications of Australian literature during 1886.
Contents
For an overview of world literature see 1886 in literature.
See also: 1885 in Australian literature, 1886 in Australia, 1887 in Australian literature.
Books
Poetry
Short stories
Births
A list, ordered by date of birth (and, if the date is either unspecified or repeated, ordered alphabetically by surname) of births in 1886 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 1886 of Australian literary figures, authors of written works or literature-related individuals follows, including year of birth.