If Social Media existed back then, what would our ancestors have been talking about? Taken from year books, Almanacs and newspapers, follows is a list of notable events that occurred in these years. Includes disasters, severe weather, notable people, milestones, construction, inaugurations and other significant events. Obviously, this list references recorded events only and is not exhaustive.
19th – Native tribes brought into Hobart Town – 1832
21st – First vessel sailed from England to South Australia – 183623rd – Governor Gipps arrives at Sydney – 1838
4th – Sir R. Burke visited Melbourne – 18375th – “Port Phillip Patriot” newspaper first published – 18387th – Melbourne named – 18378th – General Post office established in NSW – 183731st – First colonial steamer “Surprise” launched in Sydney – 1831
2nd – Gov. Bourke arrives in Melbourne – 183713th – Sydney Gas Co. established – 183615th – Port Phillip colonised from Tasmania – 183516th – Melbourne founded – 183727th – Flinders entered Port Phillip – 183730th – First Marriage in Port Phillip – 1837
27th – Mitchell arrives at Mount Dispersion – 183629th – Batman visited Port Phillip – 1835
1st – First Land sold in Melbourne – 18373rd – First S.A. Newspaper published – 18375th – First Bishop of Syd. Installed – 18369th – Free grants of land (Tasmania) ceased – 183120th – Accession of Queen Victoria – 183727th – Mitchell forded the Darling – 1835
29th – First Government Immigrants arrived at Adelaide – 1836
17th – Martial Law Aboriginals Bathurst – 183029th – Fawkner encamped site Melbourne – 1835
8th – Moreton Bay settlement established – 183412th – Sale Port Phillip Land at Sydney – 183830th – Mitchell reached Mt. Macedon – 1836
2nd – Melbourne Second Land Sale – 18378th – Population of Port Phillip – 224 – 183010th – First Sheep landed at Port Phillip – 183014th – At Andrew’s Church Hobart Town opened – 1835
29th – South Australia proclaimed – 1836
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