1826 in Australia

1826 in Australia

"See also:"
1825 in Australia,
other events of 1826,
1827 in Australia and the
Timeline of Australian history.

Incumbents

Governors

Governors of the Australian colonies:
*Governor of New South Wales- Lieutenant-General Ralph Darling
*Lieutenant-Governor of Tasmania - Colonel George Arthur

Events

* March 16 - The Australian Subscription Library, the forerunner of the State Library of New South Wales, is founded; it opens, December 1, 1827.
* May 4 - Bushranger Matthew Brady is hanged.
* December 25 - Major Edmund Lockyer arrives at King George Sound to take possession of the western part of the continent, establishing a settlement near Albany.

Births

* June 24 - George Goyder, surveyor-general of South Australia.
* July 7 - Charles Todd responsible for the Australian Overland Telegraph Line.

ee also

*1826
*1800s


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