This page gives a chronological list of years in Australian literature (descending order), with notable publications and events listed with their respective years. The time covered in individual years covers the period of European settlement of the country.
See Table of years in literature for an overview of all "year in literature" pages.
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| Classical |
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| Early Modern |
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| Modern by century |
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| Literature portal |
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