1911 in Australia

The following lists events that happened during 1911 in Australia.

Incumbents

 Monarch – George V
 Governor-General – William Ward, 2nd Earl of Dudley (until 31 July), then Thomas Denman, 3rd Baron Denman
 Prime Minister – Andrew Fisher
 Chief Justice – Samuel Griffith

State premiers
 Premier of New South Wales – James McGowen
 Premier of Queensland – William Kidston (until 7 February), then Digby Denham
 Premier of South Australia – John Verran
 Premier of Tasmania – Elliott Lewis
 Premier of Victoria – John Murray
 Premier of Western Australia – Frank Wilson (until 7 October), then John Scaddan

State governors
 Governor of New South Wales – Frederic Thesiger, 3rd Baron Chelmsford
 Governor of South Australia – Admiral Sir Day Bosanquet
 Governor of Queensland – Sir William MacGregor
 Governor of Tasmania – Major General Sir Harry Barron
 Governor of Western Australia – Sir Gerald Strickland
 Governor of Victoria – Sir Thomas Gibson-Carmichael

Events
The Australian Capital Territory is established through the Seat of Government (Administration) Act 1910.
1 January – The Northern Territory is politically separated from South Australia and transferred to Commonwealth control. The city of Palmerston is renamed Darwin in honour of Charles Darwin.
1 January – Compulsory military training comes into effect in Australia.
23 March – The steamer SS Yongala sinks in a cyclone off the coast of Townsville, Queensland killing 122 people.
3 April - 1911 Australian census was the first national population census. The day used for the census, was taken for the night between 2 and 3 April 1911. The total population of the Commonwealth of Australia was counted as 4,455,005. 
26 April – A federal referendum is held containing two questions: one on Trade and Commerce and the other on Nationalisation of Monopolies. Neither is carried.
30 May – The Supreme Court of the Northern Territory is established.
1 June – The University of Queensland opens.
10 July – King George V grants the title of Royal Australian Navy to Australia's naval forces.
27 June – The Royal Military College, Duntroon opens.
3 October – A state election is held in Western Australia. The Labor Party led by John Scaddan defeats the incumbent government of Frank Wilson.
2 December – The Australasian Antarctic Expedition, led by Douglas Mawson, leaves Hobart to begin an expedition to Antarctica.
The Commonwealth Bank of Australia is established by the Commonwealth Bank Act 1911.
18 December - The Marburg railway line opens in South west Queensland

Arts and literature

 The Austral Society ceased functioning.

Sport
16 September – The 1911 NSWRFL season culminates in a final re-play win to Eastern Suburbs.
30 September – Essendon become premiers of the 1911 VFL season, defeating Collingwood 5.11 (41) to 4.11 (35).
7 November – The Parisian wins the Melbourne Cup.

Births
7 January – Mervyn Waite (died 1985), cricketer
11 January – Nora Heysen (died 2003), artist
21 January – Dick Garrard (died 2003), Olympic wrestler
2 February – Jack Pizzey (died 1968), Premier of Queensland (1968)
16 February – Hal Porter (died 1984), author and playwright
1 March – Ian Mudie (died 1976), poet
12 March – Ainslie Roberts (died 1993), artist
18 March – Deverick John Cronin (died 1979), Australian rules football player
14 April – Reginald Swartz (died 2006), soldier and politician
22 April – Max Dupain (died 1992), photographer
25 April – Leonard Long (died 2013), artist
4 June – Alan Walker (died 2002), theologian
21 June – Chester Wilmot (died 1954), war correspondent
4 July – Bruce Hamilton, Australian public servant (d. 1989)
5 July – Haydn Bunton, Sr (died 1955), Australian Rules footballer (Fitzroy)
7 July – Keith Jones (died 2012), surgeon
27 August – Bluey Wilkinson (died 1940), speedway rider
9 September – John Gorton (died 2002), 19th Prime Minister of Australia (1968–1971)
16 September – Wilfred Burchett (died 1983), journalist and alleged KGB agent
21 September – Afferbeck Lauder (Alastair Ardoch Morrison, died 1998), author of Let's Talk Strine
22 September – George Bennett (died 1974), Australian Rules footballer
29 September – Charles Court (died 2007), Premier of Western Australia (1974–1982)
14 October – Marcus Loane (died 2009), Anglican Archbishop of Sydney and Primate of Australia
1 November – Samuel Warren Carey (died 2002), geologist
8 November – Robert Gillman Allen Jackson (died 1991), United Nations administrator

Deaths
18 February – Billy Murdoch (born 1854), cricketer
4 March – William Randell (born 1824), politician and pioneer
18 March – Richard Baker (born 1842), politician
6 May – Thomas Edward Spencer (born 1845), writer
9 July – Douglas Fry (born 1872), artist
13 July – Allan McLean (born 1840), Premier of Victoria (1899–1900)
16 August – Patrick Francis Moran (born 1830), Cardinal Archbishop of Sydney
13 September – James Rutherford (born 1827), transit pioneer
23 September – John Arthur Barry (born 1850), journalist and writer
5 October – William Astley (born 1854), short story writer ("Price Warung")
3 October – Rosetta Jane Birks (born 1856), suffragist
6 October – Sir John Charles Hoad (born 1856), soldier
8 October – Lee Batchelor (born 1865), politician

See also
 List of Australian films of the 1910s

References

 
Australia
Category:Years of the 20th century in Australia