The following lists events that happened during 1887 in Australia.
Premier of New South Wales – Patrick Jenning (until 19 January), then Henry ParkesPremier of South Australia – John Downer (until 11 June), then Thomas Playford IIPremier of Queensland – Samuel GriffithPremier of Tasmania – James Agnew (until 29 March), then Philip FyshPremier of Victoria – Duncan GilliesGovernor of the Crown Colony of Western Australia – Sir Frederick Broome1 January – Clement Wragge is appointed Government Meteorologist for Queensland21 January – Brisbane receives a daily rainfall of 465 millimetres (18.3 inches), a record for any Australian capital city.23 March – 81 miners are killed during a coal gas explosion at Bulli, New South Wales22 April – A cyclone hits a pearling fleet off Eighty Mile Beach, 120 men drown.22 June – The Fremantle Town Hall is opened.26 Sept - The Celtic Club Melbourne is formed and remains today as Australia's oldest Irish Club19 October – The Sydney-bound steamer SS Cheviot is wrecked near Point Nepean, Victoria, claiming 35 lives.Science and technology
Construction of Goulburn Weir commenced, one of Australia's earliest irrigation schemes.Dunlop wins the Melbourne Cup2 February – Pat Sullivan, film director (died 1933)
16 April – Henry Gordon Bennett, soldier (died 1962)
6 July – Annette Kellerman, swimming celebrity (died 1975)
28 October – Herb Byrne, Australian rules footballer (died 1959)
30 November – Beatrice Kerr, swimmer, diver, and aquatic performer (died 1971)
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