1828 in Australia

1828 in Australia

"See also:"
1827 in Australia,
other events of 1828,
1829 in Australia and the
Timeline of Australian history.

Incumbents

Governors

Governors of the Australian colonies:
*Governor of New South Wales - Ralph Darling
*Lieutenant-Governor of Tasmania - Colonel George Arthur
*Lieutenant-Governor of Western Australia as a Crown Colony - Captain James Stirling

Events

* September 13 - Robbers break into the vault of the Bank of Australasia in Sydney - first bank robbery in Australia.
*November 10 - Charles Sturt and Hamilton Hume trace the course of the Macquarie River.

Undated

* Australia's first postman was appointed in Sydney, a private servant of George Panton, the Sydney Postmaster. [ [http://www.auspost.com.au/BCP/0,1080,CH2070%257EMO19,00.html Australia Post: Our History] ]

Exploration and Settlement

*Charles Sturt charts the Darling River.
*Batemans Bay, New South Wales surveyed.

Census

Australia's first census was held in November 1828 in the colony of New South Wales. Previous government statistical reports had been taken from "musters" where inhabitants were brought together for counting. In 1828, the white population was 36,598 of whom 20,870 were free and 15,728 were convicts. 23.8% of the population were born in the colony. 24.5% were women. There were 25,248 Protestants and 11,236 Catholics. Indigenous Australians were not counted. [cite book | editor = Aplin, Graeme, S.G. Foster and Michael McKernan (editors) | title = Australians: Events and Places | year = 1987 | publisher = Fairfax, Syme & Weldon Associates | location = Broadway, New South Wales, Australia | id = ISBN 0-949288-13-6 | pages = page 38]

Of the 36,598, 638 were living in what is now Queensland. There were also 18,128 people in Tasmania.cite book | editor = Vamplew, Wray (editor) | title = Australians: Historical Statistics | year = 1987 | publisher = Fairfax, Syme & Weldon Associates | location = Broadway, New South Wales, Australia | id = ISBN 0-949288-29-2 | pages = page 26]

References

ee also

*1828
*1820s


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