1877 in Australian literature

This article presents a list of the historical events and publications of Australian literature during 1877.

Books

 * Maud Jean Franc — Little Mercy
 * Henry Kingsley — The Mystery of the Island

Poetry

 * Henry Kendall — "Ode to a Black Gin"
 * Emily Manning — The Balance of Pain and Other Poems
 * James Brunton Stephens — "The Dominion"

Short stories

 * Marcus Clarke — "The Future Australian Race"

Births

 * 17 January — May Gibbs, writer for children (died 1969)
 * 28 July — Emily Bulcock, poet and dramatist (died 1969)