This article presents a list of the historical events and publications of Australian literature during 1912.
For an overview of world literature see 1912 in literature.
See also: 1911 in Australian literature, 1912 in Australia, 1913 in Australian literature.
Mary Grant Bruce — Timothy in BushlandJames Francis Dwyer — The White WaterfallMay Gibbs — About UsGertrude Hart — The Dream GirlFergus HumeThe Mystery QueenA Son of Perdition: An Occult RomanceDorothea Mackellar & Ruth M. Bedford — The Little Blue DevilAmbrose Pratt — A Daughter of the BushSteele Rudd — The Old HomesteadThomas Edward Spencer — Bindawalla: An Australian StoryLilian Turner — Written DownLouis Esson — Red Gums and Other VersesG. Herbert Gibson — Ironbark Splinters from the Australian BushAdam Lindsay Gordon — The Poems of Adam Lindsay GordonSydney Jephcott — PenetraliaNorman Lindsay — Norman Lindsay's Book: No. 1Hugh McCrae — "Earth"John Shaw Neilson"Honeythirst""The Lover Sings""The Petticoat Plays"Bernard O'Dowd — The BushCharles Henry Souter — Irish Lords and Other VersesLouis Esson – The Time is Not Yet RipeEthel Turner — Ports and Happy HavensA list, ordered by date of birth (and, if the date is either unspecified or repeated, ordered alphabetically by surname) of births in 1912 of Australian literary figures, authors of written works or literature-related individuals follows, including year of death.
12 March — Kylie Tennant, novelist (died 1988)28 March — A. Bertram Chandler, science fiction writer (died 1984)2 April — Barbara Giles, poet (died 2006)28 May — Patrick White, novelist (died 1990)12 June — Roland Robinson, poet (died 1992)20 July — George Johnston, novelist (died 1970)16 September — John Jefferson Bray, poet (died 1995)A list, ordered by date of death (and, if the date is either unspecified or repeated, ordered alphabetically by surname) of deaths in 1912 of Australian literary figures, authors of written works or literature-related individuals follows, including year of birth.
5 April — Robert Dudley Adams, poet (born 1829)13 September — Joseph Furphy, novelist (born 1843) 