If Social Media existed back then, what would our ancestors have been talking about? Taken from year books, Almanacs and newspapers, follows is a list of notable events that occurred in these years. Includes disasters, severe weather, notable people, milestones, construction, inaugurations and other significant events. Obviously, this list references recorded events only and is not exhaustive.
5th – First regatta on the Derwent River, Tasmania – 18278th – First Newspaper in Van Diemen’s Land – 181016th – Battle of Corunna – 180917th – Earthquake at Sydney – 180023rd – First Sup. Ct, Hobart Town – 181428th – Governor Bligh deposed – 180831st – Governor Collins abandoned Port Phillip – 1804
4th – Governor Davey arrived in Tasmania – 181315th – Governor Macquarie left Sydney – 182216th – Government of Van Diemen’s Land formed – 180419th – Settlement of Hobart Town – 180422nd – Bank of Australasia established – 182628th – Ross Bridge completed – 1822
19th – Cook’s Monument erected at Botany Bay – 182222nd – Races commenced at Launceston – 182430th – Allied Sovereigns entered Paris – 1814
7th – Martial law proclaimed in Sydney – 18048th – Bank of New South Wales established – 18179th – Governor Sorrell arrived in Tasmania – 1819
3rd – First hostile collision with Aboriginals (Tasmania) – 18047th – Charter of Supreme Court (Tasmania) granted – 182414th – Sir George Arthur arrived in Tasmania – 182417th – Charter NSW promulgated – 182418th – Buonaparte declared Emperor – 180424th – Queen Victoria born – 1819
1st – Western Australia founded – 182914th – Port Davey and Macquarie Harbour discovered – 181614th – Coal discovered in Tasmania – 181618th – Battle of Waterloo – 181523rd – Settlement of Tasmania – 1803
5th – Crown Lands first Leased in Tasmania – 18289th – Ship “Phatisalaam” wrecked on Old Wharf – 182111th – Currency system abolished at Sydney – 182612th – Cattle first sold at Van Diemen’s Land – 182926th – Small Pox appeared at Sydney – 1825
3rd – Governor Bligh arrived at Sydney – 18065th – Governor Bligh arrived in Sydney – 180610th – Tasmania colonised – 180314th – Governor Bligh assumed government of NSW – 182426th – Prince Albert born – 1819
20th – First emigrant ship “Adamant” arrived in Tasmania – 181623rd – Battle of Trafalgar – 180528th – First convict ship arrived from England direct – 1817
2nd – First public sale of cattle at Hobart Town – 18174th – Government House Hobart Town finished – 18178th – Governor Collins lands at Port Phillip – 1803
3rd – Princess Charlotte died – 18177th – Sir T. Brisbane arrived in Sydney – 18218th – Hobart Town “Gazette” established – 181612th – Famine in Tasmania – 182516th – Post office at Hobart Town established – 1816
3rd – Governor Darling arrives at Hobart Town – 18258th – Van Diemen’s Land separated from NSW – 182510th – Governor Arthur sworn in (Tasmania) – 182517th – St John’s Church in Launceston finished – 1825
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