Sport
- 29 January – New South Wales wins the Sheffield Shield
- 15 June – Representatives from England, Australia and South Africa meet at Lord's and form the Imperial Cricket Conference.
- 21 August – Andrew Wood wins the inaugural men's national marathon title, clocking 2:59:15 in Brisbane. The race was the Australasian Championships, but it was not considered the official national championship by the Australian Athletics Union.
- 31 August – The first interstate ice hockey competition is held in Melbourne.
- 14 September - The 1909 NSWRFL season culminates in the grand final which was forfeited by Balmain to make South Sydney back-to-back premiers
- 29 October – The South Melbourne Swans defeat the Carlton Blues 4.14 (38) to 4.12 (36) in the 1909 VFL Grand Final.
- 2 November – Prince Foote wins the Melbourne Cup.
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