- 1839 in Australia
"See also:"
1838 in Australia ,
other events of 1839,1840 in Australia and theTimeline of Australian history .Events
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January 3 -John Hutt becomesGovernor of Western Australia
*January 15 - The first US consul, J. H. Williams, takes residence in Sydney
*February 6 - The "Port Phillip Patriot" and the "Melbourne Advertiser" are published for the first time byJ. P. Fawkner
*February 16 - Kiama is proclaimed a town
*March 19 - Settlement begins atPort Lincoln
*April 3 -William Light is replaced byCharles Sturt as Surveyor-General of South Australia
*April 13 - Albury is proclaimed a village
*April 24 - Braidwood is proclaimed a town
*May 1 -E. J. Eyre explores the area north of Adealide until June 29, during the expedition he discoversLake Torrens
*June 20 - A settlement is founded atVictor Harbour
*July 27 - TheAdelaide River is discovered
*September 9 -Port Darwin is named byJ. L. Stokes on the "Beagle"Arts and literature
*First mechanics' institute was founded at Melbourne
Births
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March 14 - George Adams
*April 18 -Henry Kendall
*George Ringold Deaths
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May 6 -John Batman
*June 27 -Allan Cunningham
*October 6 -William Light References
*cite book
last = Barker
first = Anthony
authorlink =
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title =What Happened When
publisher = Allen & Unwin
date = 1996
location = St Leonards
isbn = 1-86373-986
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