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1823

 

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  Treadmill introduced to Carter's Barracks in Sydney by 1823  
 
 

 

 

  Responsibility for allocation of convict labor assumed by Colonial Secretary instead of Superintendent of Convicts  

 

 

 

 

  Gregory Blaxland awarded silver medal for first wine exported in bulk to London

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JANUARY 1

 

  Distilling of spirits permitted  

 

 

 
 

JANUARY

 

 

Death at Annandale of George Johnston, former Lieut-Colonel of 102nd regt.

 
 
 

FEBRUARY

 

  Discovery of gold at Fish River near Bathurst by surveyor James McBrien  

 

 

 

 

 

FEBRUARY

 

 

 

FEBRUARY 27

 

  Vessel 'Calder' wrecked near Newcastle

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Arrival of the Lord Sidmouth with female prisoners
 
 

MARCH

 

  Saxe Bannister appointed first Attorney General in New South Wales  
 
 

MARCH

 

  Agricultural settlement established at Wellington Valley by Percy Simpson, soldiers and convicts  

 

 

 

 

 

MARCH

 

 

 

 

 

MARCH

 

 

 

MARCH 4

 

  Road from Richmond to Wallis Plains opened for droving  

 

 

Third and final report The State of Agriculture and Trade in the Colony of New South Wales  issued by Commissioner Bigge
Arrival of the Surry with 157 male prisoners
 

 

 

mARCH 9

 

 

 

MARCH 19

 

  Arrival of the convict ship Princess Royal with 154 male prisoners  

 

 

Death of convict lawyer George Crossley Pitt St. Sydney aged 75 years
 

 

 

APRIL

 

 

 

APRIL 22

 

  Ticket of leave convicts John Finnegan, Thomas Pamphlet and Richard Parsons shipwrecked on Moreton Island after being blown off course while sailing from Sydney to Illawarra  

 

 

Arrival of the convict ship Brampton
 
 

MAY

 

 

  Arrival of John Dunmore Lang in Sydney  

 

 

 
 

MAY

 

  Monaro district explored by Capt. Mark Currie and Major John Ovens  

 

 

 
 

JUNE

 

  The Murrumbidgee river discovered by Captain Currie and Major Ovens  

 

 

 
 

JUNE

 

  Pandora's Pass through the Liverpool Range found by botanist Allan Cunningham  

 

 

 
 

JUNE

 

  James Mitchell appointed assistant surgeon at Sydney Hospital  

 

 

 

 

JUNE 18

 

 

 

JUNE 25

 

  Arrival of settler John Earl  with wife and family on the Thalia  
Arrival of convict ship Woodman with 94 female prisoners
 
 

JULY

 

  Act of British Parliament passed which set up a Legislative council in NSW  

 

 

 

 

JULY 30

 

 

  Arrival of the convict ship Recovery  
 
 

AUGUST

 

  James McClymont and his wife Nancy, Rev. J.D. Lang, John Larnach, Beresford Hudson and Henry Hewitt arrived in Van Diemen's Land on board the ship Andromeda  

 

 

 
 

AUGUST 19

 

  Arrival of Hunter Valley settlers John Eales and John Cobb in Hobart on board the Francis  
 
 

 

AUGUST 26

 

 

  Arrival of 3rd Regiment (Buffs). To replace 48th Regiment  

 

 

The Henry arrived on Tuesday 26th August from London, having departed 28th April transporting 160 male convicts in good health. The Guard 32 rank and file of the 3rd regiment (Buffs) under Lieutenant Owen. Surgeon Superintendent Dr. Thomas Davis RN. Master - Captain Thatcher
 
 

AUGUST

 

  Regular service between Sydney and Newcastle established by cutter Eclipse.  

 

 

 
 

AUGUST

 

 

  Arrival of the convict vessel Ocean with male prisoners  
 
 

SEPTEMBER

 

 

Royal Veteran Company disbanded

 
 
 

SEPTEMBER

 

  Arrival of Hunter Valley settler Edward G. Cory  passenger on the Allies  

 

 

 
 

SEPTEMBER

 

  Discovery of a new route across the Blue Mountains  from Richmond to Cox's River by Archibald Bell junior. This became  known as the Bell's Line of Road. It was planned that the lately disbanded Veteran corp were to be settled along this line.  

 

 

 
 

 

SEPTEMBER 9

 

 

  Arrival of convict ship Earl St. Vincent  
 
 

OCTOBER

 

  John Oxley leaves Sydney on the cutter Mermaid to assess Port Curtis, Moreton Bay and Port Bowen  

 

 

 
 

OCTOBER 13

 

  New Supreme Court of NSW constituted. Letters Patent sealed, known as Third Charter of Justice (Court opened May 1824)  

 

 

 
 

 

OCTOBER 18

 

 

  Arrival of the convict ship Mary with female prisoners for Hobart and Port Jackson  
 
 

NOVEMBER

 

  Vessel Mars 30 ton sloop built at Newcastle  

 

 

 
 

DECEMBER

 

  Exploration of Brisbane River by John Oxley  

 

 

 
 

 

DECEMBER 16

 

 

  Arrival of the convict ship Isabella  
 

 

DECEMBER 29

 

  Arrival of the Medina convict ship. Departed Cove of Cork 5th September and arrived Port Jackson with 176 male convicts under Captain Brown. Guard comprised a detachment of 40th regt under orders of Lieut. Gunning. Surgeon Superintendent Dr. Rodmell R.N who was also surgeon on the 'Mary'. Passengers Lieut. Futter and Mrs. Futter  
 
 

DECEMBER

 

  Captain Henry Gillman appointed Magistrate at Newcastle  

 

 

   

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