1821 in Australia

1821 in Australia

"See also:"
1820 in Australia,
other events of 1821,
1822 in Australia and the
Timeline of Australian history.

Incumbents

Governors

Governors of the Australian colonies:
*Governor of New South Wales- Major-General Lachlan Macquarie

*Lieutenant-Governor of Tasmania - Colonel William Sorell

Events

* February 3 - Sir Thomas Brisbane is commissioned as Governor to succeed Macquarie. He replaces Maquarie on December 1 of the same year.
* February - John Bigge finished gathering evidence on all aspects of the colonial government, including finances, the church, the judiciary, and the convict system. He then sailed back to England.
* May 1 - The "Australian Magazine", Australia's first periodical, begins publication.

ee also

*1821
*1800s


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