List of Australian films before 1910

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This is a chronological list of Australian films by decade and year for years 1890s–1910s. For a complete alphabetical A-Z list, see Category:Australian films .

A list of films produced in Australia by year, from the 1890s to the end of the 1910s, in the List of Australian films.

Pre 1910s

TitleDirectorCastGenreNotes
1896
Passengers Alighting from Ferry Brighton at Manly Marius Sestier Short27 October IMDb
The Melbourne Cup Marius Sestier Henry Walter Barnett, Lord Brassey Sports documentary24 November IMDb a series of 10 films
about the Melbourne Cup Carnival
New South Wales Horse Artillery in Action Marius SestierShort documentary IMDb
Patineur Grotesque Marius SestierShort comedyNot released until 28 March 1897 (Lyon) IMDb
1897
Prince Ranjitsinhji Practising Batting in the Nets Henry Walter Barnett Ranjitsinhji Sports documentary IMDb one of a series of 4 cricket films
1898
Melbourne Street Scene Joseph Perry Short ABC Wayback machine
Social Salvation Herbert Booth Short documentary1 July IMDb
Torres Strait Islanders Alfred Cort Haddon Short documentaries
1899
North Shore Steam Ferry Frederick Wills ShortSydney
Newtown Railway Station Frederick WillsShortSydney
Dipping Sheep Frederick WillsShort documentaryQueensland Department of Agriculture
South Sea Islanders Cutting Cane Frederick WillsShort documentaryQueensland Department of Agriculture
Sugar Mills, Nambour Frederick WillsShort documentaryQueensland Department of Agriculture
Threshing at Allora Frederick WillsShort documentaryQueensland Department of Agriculture
Wheat Harvesting with Reaper and Binder Frederick WillsShort documentaryQueensland Department of Agriculture
SS Katoomba Unloading Frederick WillsShortQueensland Department of Agriculture
Building Construction Frederick WillsShortQueensland Department of Agriculture
Boer War Transvaal Contingent Frederick WillsShort documentaryTroops leaving for the Boer War
Loading Horses on the SS Cornwall Frederick WillsShortHorses for the Boer War
Darnley Islanders Pay Tribute Henry Mobsby Short documentaryTorres Strait
Opening of Queensland Parliament Frederick WillsShort
Government Party Boards SS Lucinda Frederick WillsShortBrisbane
Queen Street and Victoria Bridge Frederick WillsShortBrisbane
Roma Street Station Frederick WillsShortBrisbane
1900
Second Victorian Contingent Leaving Melbourne Joseph Perry DocumentaryTroops leaving for the Boer War
Soldiers of the Cross Herbert Booth, Joseph Perry Beatrice Day, Harold GrahamChristian drama13 September IMDb
1901
Inauguration of the Commonwealth Joseph Perry Documentary1 January IMDb
Royal Visit to Open the First Commonwealth Parliament Joseph PerryDocumentary9 May IMDb
Aboriginal Life Walter Baldwin Spencer Documentary
1902
Under Southern Skies Joseph Perry Documentary
Lazarus Joseph PerryChristian drama
1904
The Melbourne Cup Franklyn Barrett Sports documentary1 November IMDb first film of the whole race from start to finish
1906
The Story of the Kelly Gang Charles Tait Elizabeth Tait, John Tait Biography drama26 December Considered the first full-length feature film ever made IMDb
1907
Eureka Stockade Arthur Cornwall, George Cornwell Short19 October IMDb
Robbery Under Arms Charles MacMahon Jim Gérald, George Merriman, Lance Vane Drama1 October – Based on novel IMDb
Robbery Under Arms John Tait, Nevin Tait Drama31 October – Based on novel; considered lost
1908
The Grand Memorial Service Joseph Perry Documentary
The Great White Fleet Visits the Antipodes Joseph Perry Great White Fleet DocumentaryAugust–September IMDb
For the Term of his Natural Life Charles MacMahon Martyn Keith, Rosie Knight Phillips Short8 August IMDb
The Burns-Johnson Fight Ernest Higgins Jack Johnson, Tommy Burns Sports documentary28 December IMDb
1909
Heroes of the Cross Joseph Perry Vida DuttonChristian drama IMDb
The Scottish Covenanters Joseph PerryIza Crossley, Beatrice DayChristian drama IMDb