Fyfe emigrated to Australia, arriving in Melbourne in January 1848 aboard the Stag[2] and settled in Geelong.

[3] In Geelong, he was involved in the establishment of the:[4] He was president of the: and a director/trustee of: and captain of the first volunteer regiment.

He was secretary of the Anti-Gold License Committee[5] and contributed to legal expenses of the trial of Peter Lalor, the leader of the Eureka Rebellion[4] Fyfe was elected to the Victorian Legislative Council for Geelong in June 1854,[6] a position he held until the original Council was abolished in 1856.

[1] Fyfe moved to Queensland where he purchased a pastoral property from P. F. MacDonald near Peak Downs[4] and became a pastoralist and auctioneer.

He represented Rockhampton in the Queensland Legislative Assembly from 20 June 1870 to 24 November 1873.