1831

1831– Legislation previously passed by the NSW Legislative Council to restrict the press is disallowed by the Colonial Office (January 1831).

1831 - First issue of the Sydney Herald newspaper (renamed the Sydney Morning Herald in 1842).

1831 - Ripon land regulations decreed that no more Crown lands were to be granted or leased without purchase. The money raised from land sales was to assist immigration.

1831 – Richard Bourke becomes Governor of NSW.

1831 – Tanilba House at Port Stephens constructed by Lieutenant William Caswell.

1831 – Construction of Lake Innes House commenced for Major Archibald Clunes Innes at Port Macquarie.

1831 – Arrival of convict ship York (7/2/1831).

1831 – Arrival of convict ship Edward (22/2/1831).

1831 – Arrival of convict ship Lady Harewood (4/3/1831).

1831 – Arrival of convict ship Kains (11/3/1831).

1831 – Arrival of convict ship Celia (11/3/1831).

1831 – Arrival of convict ship Earl of Liverpool (5/4/1831).

1831 – Arrival of convict ship Waterloo (30/4/1831).

1831 – Arrival of convict ship Eleanor (25/6/1831).

1831 – Arrival of convict ship Dart (26/6/1831).

1831 – Arrival of convict ship Camden (25/7/1831).

1831 – Arrival of convict ship Georgiana (25/7/1831).

1831 – Arrival of convict ship Exmouth (28/7/1831).

1831 – Arrival of convict ship Palambam (31/7/1831).

1831 – Arrival of convict ship Caroline (31/7/1831).

1831 – Arrival of convict ship Drunmore (12/9/1831).

1831 – Arrival of convict ship Hooghly [Hooghley]  (27/9/1831).

1831 – Arrival of convict ship Jane (5/11/1831).

1831 – Arrival of convict ship Surrey (26/11/1831).

1831 – Arrival of convict ship Asia (2/12/1831).

1831 – Arrival of convict ship Bussorah Merchant (14/12/1831).

1831 - Emigration Commissioners established in London to promote emigration to Australian colonies.

1831 - Commission appointing Stirling Governor and Commander-in-Chief (UK) (4 March 1831).

1831 – Start of government free migration from Britain.

Sir Richard Bourke
1777 - 1855

 
Tanilba House

1832

1832 - First Australian temperance society formed.

1832 - First quarantine laws passed by New South Wales Legislative Council.

1832 - In NSW, civilian juries used for certain trials.

1832 – First Weights and Measures Act came into force.

1832 – Stroud House built by Australian Agricultural Company at Stroud.

1832 – Governor Burke approved the route through Campbelltown & the Menangle Road for the Great South Road.

1832 – Kings School opened at Parramatta.

1832 – Arrival of convict ship Research (10/1/1832).

1832 – Arrival of convict ship Norfolk (9/2/1832).

1832 – Arrival of convict ship Asia (13/2/1832).

1832 – Arrival of convict ship Pyramus (5/3/1832).

1832 – Arrival of convict ship Isabella (15/3/1832).

1832 – Arrival of convict ship Portland (26/3/1832).

1832 – Arrival of convict ship Captain Cook (2/4/1832).

1832 – Arrival of convict ship Wave (2/4/1832).

1832 – Arrival of convict ship Burrell (20/5/1832).

1832 – Arrival of convict ship John (8/6/1832).

1832 – Arrival of convict ship Southworth (14/6/1832).

1832 – Arrival of convict ship City of Edinburgh (27/6/1832).

1832 – Arrival of convict ship Lady Harewood (5/8/1832).

1832 – Arrival of convict ship Clyde (27/8/1832).

1832 – Arrival of convict ship Eliza (6/9/1832).

1832 – Arrival of convict ship Helen (13/10/1832).

1832 – Arrival of convict ship Planter (15/10/1832).

1832 – Arrival of convict ship Hercules (16/10/1832).

1832 – Arrival of convict ship Dunvegan Castle (16/10/1832).

1832 – Arrival of convict ship Parmelia (16/11/1832).

1832 – Arrival of convict ship Norfolk (30/12/1832).

1832 – Issue of transportation of convicts to Australia comes under attack in England.

1832 - First government assisted immigrants bound for Australia left England.

1832 – Maria Island Penal Settlement in VDL abandoned.

1832 – Launceston Female Factory in Van Diemens Land established.

Stroud House

1833

1833 - Maitland proclaimed a town and Wollombi a village.

1833 – Major Mitchell employed David Lennox to design and build the Lennox Bridge in Blue Mountains.

1833 – Towrang Convict Stockade near Goulburn established. Convicts constructed the Great Southern Road.

1833 – Arrival of convict ship Mary (5/1/1833).

1833 – Arrival of convict ship Edward Lombes (6/1/18330.

1833 – Arrival of convict ship Sovereign, 20/1/1833).

1833 – Arrival of convict ship Fanny (2/2/1833).

1833 – Arrival of convict ship Roslin Castle (5/2/18330.

1833 – Arrival of convict ship Camden (18/2/1833).

1833 – Arrival of convict ship Georges Bourke (21/2/1833).

1833 – Arrival of convict ship Surrey (9/3/1833).

1833 – Arrival of convict ship Andromeda (11/3/1833).

1833 – Arrival of convict ship Courier (23/3/1833).

1833 – Arrival of convict ship Mangles (19/4/1833).

1833 – Arrival of convict ship Pegasus (26/4/1833).

1833 – Arrival of convict ship Jolly Rambler (19/5/1833).

1833 – Arrival of convict ship Elizabeth (20/5/1833).

1833 – Arrival of convict ship Diana (25/5/1833).

1833 – Arrival of convict ship Portland (26/6/1833).

1833 – Arrival of convict ship Asia (27/6/1833).

1833 – Arrival of convict ship Waterloo (3/8/1833).

1833 – Arrival of convict ship Caroline (6/8/1833).

1833 – Arrival of convict ship Captain Cook (26/8/1833).

1833 – Arrival of convict ship Heroine (19/9/1833).

1833 – Arrival of convict ship Buffalo (5/0/1833).

1833 – Arrival of convict ship Lord Lyndoch (18/10/1833).

1833 – Arrival of convict ship Royal Admiral (26/10/1833).

1833 – Arrival of convict ship Aurora (3/11/1833).

1833 – Arrival of convict ship Java (18/11/1833).

1833 – Arrival of convict ship Neva (21/11/1833).

1833 – Arrival of convict ship Lloyds (18/12/1833).

1833 – Arrival of convict ship Dart (31/12/1833).

1833 - In Van Diemens Land, civilian juries used for certain criminal trials.

Sir Thomas Livingstone Mitchell
1792 - 1855

1833 – Macquarie Harbour settlement, Van Diemens Land, abandoned.

1833 – Australian population muster.

1834

1834 - In NSW, defendants in criminal trials can choose either civilian or military juries.

1834 – Experiment Farm Cottage built at Parramatta.

1834 – Construction of Throsby Park House at Moss Vale commenced.

1834 – Surveyor-General Inn built at Berrima (oldest hotel in Australia still trading under its original licence).

1834 – Construction of Great North Road completed.

1834 – Arrival of convict ship Enchantress (16/1/1834).

1834 – Arrival of convict ship Royal Sovereign (19/1/1834).

1834 – Arrival of convict ship Fairlie (15/2/1834).

1834 – Arrival of convict ship Parmelia (2/3/1834).

1834 – Arrival of convict ship Hive (11/6/1834).

1834 – Arrival of convict ship Numa (13/6/1834).

1834 – Arrival of convict ship James Laing (29/6/1834).

1834 – Arrival of convict ship Susan (8/7/1834).

1834 – Arrival of convict ship Dart (9/7/1834).

1834 – Arrival of convict ship Arab (15/8/1834).

1834 – Arrival of convict ship Surrey (17/8/1834).

1834 – Arrival of convict ship Roslin Castle (15/9/1834).

1834 – Arrival of convict ship Andromeda (17/9/1834).

1834 – Arrival of convict ship Prentice (20/9/1834).

1834 – Arrival of convict ship Currency Lass (11/10/1834).

1834 – Arrival of convict ship Henry Tanner (26/10/1834).

1834 – Arrival of convict ship Blenheim (14/11/1834).

1834 – Arrival of convict ship Hooghly [Hooghley] (18/11/1834).

1834 – Arrival of convict ship Sovereign (20/11/1834).

1834 – Arrival of convict ship Princess Victoria (28/11/1834).

1834 – Arrival of convict ship George Hibbert (1/12/1834).

1834 - A South Australian Colony created by Parliaments under South Australia Act, or Foundation Act of 1834 (UK). Set up as a non-convict colony.

1834 – Norfolk Island convict rebellion.

Surveyor General Inn

1834 – Six English farm labourers (Tolpuddle Martyrs) sentenced to transportation to the Colony for organising trade union activities.

1835

1835 - Anti-Transportation League founded in Sydney.

1835 - A land route opened from Sydney to Port Phillip.

1835 – Wollongong’s first Court House was erected.

1835 – Archbishop John Bede Polding arrived as first Roman Catholic Bishop of Australia (13/9/1835).

1835 – Arrival of convict ship Henry Porcher (1/1/1835).

1835 – Arrival of convict ship Royal Admiral (22/1/1835).

1835 – Arrival of convict ship Bengal Merchant (30/1/1835).

1835 – Arrival of convict ship Forth (3/2/1835).

1835 – Arrival of convict ship Lady Kennaway (4/3/1835).

1835 – Arrival of convict ship Lady Nugent (9/4/1835).

1835 – Arrival of convict ship Siren (9/4/1835).

1835 – Arrival of convict ship Clorinda (12/5/1835).

1835 – Arrival of convict ship Resource (20/5/1835).

1835 – Arrival of convict ship Marquis of Huntley (5/7/1835).

1835 – Arrival of convict ship Westmoreland (15/7/1835).

1835 – Arrival of convict ship Currency Lass (29/7/1835).

1835 – Arrival of convict ship Hero (31/8/1835).

1835 – Arrival of convict ship Mary (6/9/1835).

1835 – Arrival of convict ship England (28/9/1835).

1835 – Arrival of convict ship Blackwell (29/9/1835).

1835 – Arrival of convict ship Mary Ann (26/10/1835).

1835 – Arrival of convict ship Lady Macnaughten (26/10/1835).

1835 – Arrival of convict ship Warrior (20/11/1835).

1835 – Arrival of convict ship Royal Sovereign (12/12/1835).

1835 – Arrival of convict ship Hive (10/12/1835).

1835 - Governor Bourke’s Proclamation (UK) announces that the aboriginal people do not own their land.

1835 – Settlement at Port Phillip Bay (later called Melbourne).

John Bede Polding
1794 - 1877

1836

1836 - Formation of the Australian Patriotic Association to press for an elected legislature.

1836 – Charles Darwin visited Sydney on ‘The Beagle’.

1836 – Lennox Bridge constructed at Parramatta.

1836 – Settlers Arms Inn built at St. Albans.

1836 – Lansdowne Bridge opened by Major-General Richard Bourke (26/1/1836).

1836 – Queanbeyan Post Office opened.

1836 – Goulburn brewery commenced.

1836 – Arrival of convict ship John Barry (17/1/1836).

1836 – Arrival of convict ship Susan (7/2/1836).

1836 – Arrival of convict ship Henry Wellesley (7/2/1836).

1836 – Arrival of convict ship Giraffe (24/2/1836).

1836 – Arrival of convict ship Roslin Castle (25/2/1836).

1836 – Arrival of convict ship Recovery (25/2/1836).

1836 – Arrival of convict ship Patriot (5/3/1836).

1836 – Arrival of convict ship Surrey (17/5/1836).

1836 – Arrival of convict ship Mary (4/6/1836).

1836 – Arrival of convict ship Thomas Harrrison (9/6/1836).

1836 – Arrival of convict ship Strathfieldsay (15/6/1836).

1836 – Arrival of convict ship Moffatt (31/8/1836).

1836 – Arrival of convict ship Waterloo (6/9/1836).

1836 – Arrival of convict ship Elizabeth (12/10/1836).

1836 – Arrival of convict ship Lady Kennaway (12/10/1836).

1836 – Arrival of convict ship Siren (14/10/1836).

1836 – Arrival of convict ship Swallow (23/10/1836).

1836 – Arrival of convict ship Captain cook (13/11/1836).

1836 – Arrival of convict ship Lady Nugent (2/12/1836).

1836 – Arrival of convict ship Bengal Merchant (9/12/1836).

1836 – Arrival of convict ship Pyramus (14/12/1836).

1836 – Arrival of convict ship Earl Grey (31/12/1836).

Sir John Hindmarsh
1785 - 1860

1836 - Settlers arrive at Holdfast Bay and new Colony of South Australia proclaimed by Governor John Hindmarsh.

The Goulburn Brewery

1836 - John Batman arrived at Port Phillip and brought the land for the future city of Melbourne from the local Aborigines. Governor Bourke later disallows it.

1836 - Exploration by Thomas Mitchell of interior river systems and western Victoria.

1836 - First settlers arrived in South Australia (28/12/1836). Foundation of Adelaide, the new colony's capital.

1836 – Australian population muster.

1836 – Lonsdale takes charge of the Port Phillip settlement.