List of colonial governors in 1884 explained
Belgium
France
Portugal
United Kingdom
- Lagos Colony -
- Malta Colony
- Arthur Borton, Governor of Malta (1878–1884)
- Lintorn Simmons, Governor of Malta (1884–1888)
- New South Wales – Lord Augustus Loftus, Governor of New South Wales (1879–1885)
- Queensland – Sir Anthony Musgrave, Governor of Queensland (1883–1888)
- Tasmania – Major George Strahan, Governor of Tasmania (1881–1886)
- South Australia – Sir William Robinson, Governor of SouthAustralia (1883–1889)
- Victoria
- George Phipps, Lord Normanby, Governor of Victoria (1879–1884)
- Henry, Lord Loch, Governor of Victoria (1884–1889)
- Western Australia – Sir Frederick Broome, Governor of Western Australia (1883–1890)