This article presents a list of the historical events and publications of Australian literature during 1900.
For an overview of world literature see 1900 in literature.
See also: 1899 in Australian literature, 1900 in Australia, 1901 in Australian literature.
April - Henry Lawson departs Australia for London in order to further his literary career. The venture proved ultimately unsuccessful.Louis BeckeEdward Barr: South Sea PearlerThomas Wallis: A Tale of the South SeasGuy BoothbyA Cabinet Secret"Long Live the King!"A Maker of NationsMy Indian QueenA Prince of Swindlers (aka The Viceroy's Protegé)The Woman of DeathAda Cambridge – Path and GoalSimpson Newland – Blood Tracks of the Bush: An Australian RomanceA. B. Paterson – An Outback MarriageEthel TurnerThe Convalescence of Taffie FarndonGum LeavesThree Little MaidsEdward Dyson – "The Funerals of Malachi Mooney"Henry Lawson"The Iron-Bark Chip""Joe Wilson's Courtship"On the TrackOver the SliprailsSteele Rudd – "Baptising Bartholomew"Victor J. Daley – "When London Calls"George Essex Evans – "Ode for Commonwealth Day"James Hebblethwaite – A Rose of RegretHenry Lawson – Verses, Popular and HumorousBernard O'Dowd – "Australia"A.B. Paterson – "There's Another Blessed Horse Fell Down"David McKee WrightNew Zealand ChimesWisps of Tussock: New Zealand RhymesC. Haddon Chambers – The Tyranny of Tears: A Comedy in Four ActsGilbert Murray – Andromache: A Play in Three ActsA list, ordered by date of birth (and, if the date is either unspecified or repeated, ordered alphabetically by surname) of births in 1900 of Australian literary figures, authors of written works or literature-related individuals follows, including year of death.
10 August – Charles Shaw, novelist (died 1955)13 August – A. A. Phillips, writer and critic (died 1985)20 October – Jack Lindsay, journalist, novelist and poet (died 1990)A list, ordered by date of death (and, if the date is either unspecified or repeated, ordered alphabetically by surname) of deaths in 1900 of Australian literary figures, authors of written works or literature-related individuals follows, including year of birth.
30 October – Charles de Boos, journalist and novelist (born 1819) 