If Social Media existed back in the 1830s, 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.
JANUARY
- 19th – Native tribes brought into Hobart Town – 1832
FEBRUARY
- 21st – First vessel sailed from England to South Australia – 1836
- 23rd – Governor Gipps arrives at Sydney – 1838
MARCH
- 4th – Sir R. Burke visited Melbourne – 1837
- 5th – “Port Phillip Patriot” newspaper first published – 1838
- 7th – Melbourne named – 1837
- 8th – General Post office established in NSW – 1837
- 31st – First colonial steamer “Surprise” launched in Sydney – 1831
APRIL
- 2nd – Gov. Bourke arrives in Melbourne – 1837
- 13th – Sydney Gas Co. established – 1836
- 15th – Port Phillip colonised from Tasmania – 1835
- 16th – Melbourne founded – 1837
- 27th – Flinders entered Port Phillip – 1837
- 30th – First Marriage in Port Phillip – 1837
MAY
- 27th – Mitchell arrives at Mount Dispersion – 1836
- 29th – Batman visited Port Phillip – 1835
JUNE
- 1st – First Land sold in Melbourne – 1837
- 3rd – First S.A. Newspaper published – 1837
- 5th – First Bishop of Syd. Installed – 1836
- 9th – Free grants of land (Tasmania) ceased – 1831
- 20th – Accession of Queen Victoria – 1837
- 27th – Mitchell forded the Darling – 1835
JULY
- 29th – First Government Immigrants arrived at Adelaide – 1836
AUGUST
- 17th – Martial Law Aboriginals Bathurst – 1830
- 29th – Fawkner encamped site Melbourne – 1835
SEPTEMBER
- 8th – Moreton Bay settlement established – 1834
- 12th – Sale Port Phillip Land at Sydney – 1838
- 30th – Mitchell reached Mt. Macedon – 1836
OCTOBER
NOVEMBER
- 2nd – Melbourne Second Land Sale – 1837
- 8th – Population of Port Phillip – 224 – 1830
- 10th – First Sheep landed at Port Phillip – 1830
- 14th – At Andrew’s Church Hobart Town opened – 1835
DECEMBER
- 29th – South Australia proclaimed – 1836