1840 in Australia

1840 in Australia

"See also:"
1839 in Australia,
other events of 1840,
1841 in Australia and the
Timeline of Australian history.

Incumbents

Governors

Governors of the Australian colonies:
*Governor of New South Wales - Sir George Gipps
*Governor of Queensland - "(office first formed in 1859)"
*Governor of South Australia - Lieutenant Colonel George Gawler.
*Governor of Tasmania - Captain Sir John Franklin
*Governor of Victoria - "(office first formed in 1851)"
*Governor of Western Australia as a Crown Colony - John Hutt.

Events

* January 3 - The Melbourne newspaper "The Herald" is founded by George Cavanaugh as "The Port Phillip Herald".
* November 2 - Construction of The Causeway across the Swan River in Perth begins.

ee also

*1840
*1840s


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