1906 in Australia

The following lists events that happened during 1906 in Australia.

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1906 in Australia
Monarch	Edward VII
Governor-General	Henry Northcote, 1st Baron Northcote
Prime minister	Alfred Deakin
Population	4,059,083
Elections	Federal, South Australia, Tasmania

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27 January â A cyclone damages Cairns and Innisfail in Queensland.
6 February â The world's first surf lifesaving club is formed at Bondi Beach.
5 May â The first electric trams begin running in Melbourne from St Kilda to Brighton.
16 June â The town of Roma, Queensland becomes the first town in Australia to be lit and powered by natural gas, however the gas reserve only lasts ten days.
16 July â The Australian Army Cadet Corps is formed.
1 September â Control of British New Guinea is formally transferred to Australia from Britain.
12 December â 1906 Australian federal election: The government of Prime Minister Alfred Deakin is returned to power, however voter turn-out is low.

12 July â The first wireless radio transmission is made from the Australian mainland between Point Lonsdale, Victoria and Devonport, Tasmania.

26 December â The national premiere of The Story of the Kelly Gang, generally regarded as the world's first feature length film, takes place at the Athenaeum Hall in Melbourne.

26 January â New South Wales wins the Sheffield Shield.
26 April â 2 May â The 1906 Intercalated Games are held in Athens, Greece â Australia wins three bronze medals.
22 September â Carlton wins the VFL grand final, beating Fitzroy 15.4 (94) to 6.9 (45).
6 November â Poseidon wins the Melbourne Cup.

19 January â Rachel Cleland, community worker (died 2002)
5 February â Alexander Spence, soldier (died 1983)
16 May â Ernie McCormick, cricketer (died 1991)
27 May â Raymond Ferrall, businessman, author and cricketer (died 2000)
9 July â Roy Leaper, Australian rules footballer (died 2002)
14 July â Stan Devenish Meares, obstetrician and gynaecologist (died 1994)
17 July â Dunc Gray, Olympic cyclist (died 1996)
12 August â Harry Hopman, tennis player and coach (died 1985)
22 August â Lotus Thompson, silent film actress (died 1963)
31 August â Edwin Sherbon Hills, geologist (died 1986)
2 October â Thomas Hollway, Premier of Victoria (died 1971)^[1]
21 November â Tom Clarke, VFL footballer for Essendon (died 1981)
30 November â Mabel Miller, lawyer and politician (died 1978)
3 December â Frank Packer, media proprietor and father of Kerry Packer (died 1974)
9 December â Douglas Nicholls, Aboriginal pastor and Governor of South Australia (died 1988)
22 December â Clive Turnbull, Tasmanian author and journalist (died 1975)