1839 in Australia

1839 in Australia

"See also:"
1838 in Australia,
other events of 1839,
1840 in Australia and the
Timeline of Australian history.

Events

*January 3 - John Hutt becomes Governor 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 by J. P. Fawkner
*February 16 - Kiama is proclaimed a town
*March 19 - Settlement begins at Port Lincoln
*April 3 - William Light is replaced by Charles 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 discovers Lake Torrens
*June 20 - A settlement is founded at Victor Harbour
*July 27 - The Adelaide River is discovered
*September 9 - Port Darwin is named by J. L. Stokes on the "Beagle"

Arts and literature

*First mechanics' institute was founded at Melbourne

Births

*March 14 - George Adams
*April 18 - Henry Kendall
*George Ringold

Deaths

*May 6 - John Batman
*June 27 - Allan Cunningham
*October 6 - William Light

References

*cite book
last = Barker
first = Anthony
authorlink =
coauthors =
title =What Happened When
publisher = Allen & Unwin
date = 1996
location = St Leonards
isbn = 1-86373-986


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