DEFINING MOMENTS IN AUSTRALIAN HISTORY
ON 31 OCTOBER 1867, Prince Alfred, second son of Queen Victoria, arrived in Adelaide, South Australia. As the first member of the British royal family to visit Australia, he attracted huge crowds wherever he went. The tour was marred by rioting, farce, tragedy and Australia’s first political assassination attempt, which saw the Prince being wounded at a Sydney picnic.
In January 1867, HMS , with Prince Alfred at
