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Rich grazing lands in inland
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Charles Darwin, naturalist,
visited Australia in H.M.S. Beagle arriving in Sydney 12th January
Find out more
about Charles Darwin and the voyage of the Beagle here
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New Commission of the Peace
issued by Sir Richard Bourke. |
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Arrival of Convict ship
John Barry, Capt. Robson with 318 male prisoners. Dr. McTernan. Guard
Lieut. col. French, Lieut. McDonnell, Ensign Smart,
Vincent Chiodette,
bandmaster, Mrs. Chiodette, 30 rank & file of 28th Regt.
Future Maitland
medical practitioner
John Waugh Drysdale arrived as a prisoner of the John Barry. |
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Schooner
Caroline, Captain Fotheringham, wrecked in the McLeay River |
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John Hubert Plunkett appointed
NSW Attorney General |
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Schooner
Experiment wrecked near Trial Bay |
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The Convict ship
Susan arrived with 294
male prisoners, Ensign Denburgh, 17th regt., Assistant Surgeon Alexander,
28th Regt. 30 rank and file of 28th Regt. |
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The Convict ship
Henry Wellesley
arrived from Portsmouth with 113 female prisoners and passenger Robert
Wylie, surgeon superintendent |
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FEBRUARY
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Consecration of William Grant
Broughton as Bishop of Australia
Select here to read William Grant Broughton, Bishop of Australia with
account of the earliest Australian clergy by F.T. Whittington 1936 |
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Arrival of ship
Platina. Capt. Parker. William Macquarie Cowper passenger on board |
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Independent Order of
Oddfellows Friendly Society established in Sydney |
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Arrival
of the convict ship Roslin Castle with 162 female prisoners |
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Arrival of convict ship
Recovery, Capt. Thomas Johnson |
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£500 damages awarded
against Mrs. Howe, proprietrix of the Gazette for a
libel printed upon Mr. Wighton, Chairman of the Association for the
prevention of cattle stealing. Select Settler
Map 2a
to find out more about John Wighton |
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Meeting held at Paterson Court
House by the 'Subscribers for a new Church at Paterson' |
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Sydney - Gas Light company
established. |
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Fire & Life Assurance Co
established in Sydney |
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Chief Justice Sir
Francis Forbes embarked
on board Brothers for London having resigned from his position due to
ill health 'arising from the severity of his duties'
Select here to find the
location of Sir Francis Forbes' estate Skellator in the Hunter Valley
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April 19
Governor Burke
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Arrival of Gordon Forbes Davidson and family on the 'Vanguard'.
Later settled on the Paterson River. Below - Read a preview of 'Scandal in
the Colonies: Sydney and Cape Town 1820 - 1830' by Kirsten McKenzie. (type
'Davidson' in the search facility)
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Governor Bourke
visited Newcastle on the
Ceres.
He inspected the site for the
New Military Barracks
and other buildings which were to be erected at Newcastle, proceeded
overland to Brisbane Water and returned to Sydney April 26. |
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Sir James Dowling appointed
Acting Chief Justice. John Kinchela second puisne Judge
Select here to find the
location of Sir James Dowling Estate 'Canningalla' on the Williams River
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Arrival of the
Surry 1
from Cork with 222 male prisoners |
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Wreck of the
brig Stirling Castle on Eliza Reef on north coast. Mrs.
Frazer wife of the master and six crew saved but held captive
by the natives.
Second Officer John Baxter was one of the survivors. Read his
account of the fate of his fellow captives
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MAY
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Death of Rev. Richard Hill
in the vestry of St. James Church |
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Ship Camden
from London, Capt. Ryan. Passenger Right Rev. Lord Bishop
Broughton, wife and 2 daughters |
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Arrival of
Thomas Harrison from Cork with 112 female prisoners & 29
children. Eleven free women, wives of prisoners & 24 children.
Surgeon H.G. Brock. |
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Arrival of
barque
Strathfieldsaye, Captain Jones with 269 male prisoners after
sailing from Portsmouth 18th February. Surgeon Dr. Wilson. Guard Lieut. Cadell, ensign Garling + 28 rank & file of 28th Regt. |
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Snowing in
Sydney
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First of three
vessels with South Australian settlers arrive at Kangaroo Island
Adelaide in 1836. Picturesque Atlas of
Australia |
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Act passed by
Legislative council instituting annual squatting license to
control unauthorized occupation of Crown land
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Lord John Russell agrees that 246 men sent in the years 1831 &
1832 for rioting be pardoned |
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Colonel Light
and a surveying party arrived on the Brig Rapid to
South Australia |
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Arrival of the
Moffatt 820 tons, Capt. Bolton with 396 male prisoners from
Portsmouth. Dr. Smith surgeon. Dangerous passage through the Heads due to
gale |
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Ceres
colonial steamer wrecked near
Bungaree Norah (Norah Head) |
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Men in the ironed gangs
suffering in consequence of wet weather as irons had rusted. |
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AUGUST
Irrawang Vineyard & Pottery. J.
Carmichael (1811 - 1857) in Picture of Sydney; and strangers' guide in
New South Wales in 1838. J. Maclehose 1839
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James King's earthenware
factory '
Irrawang'
producing good colonial pottery
Example of Irrawang Pottery at
Powerhouse Museum
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HM ship
Rattlesnake, Captain Hobson, proceeding to Port Phillip accompanied by
Captain Lonsdale and small military detachment |
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Foundation stone of Victoria
Theatre laid, Sydney |
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Arrival of the
convict ship
Waterloo with 222 male prisoners from Cork. Dr. Roberts surgeon.
Passenger Major Cotton 28th Regt. Lieut. Mackay 28th regt., 20 rang & file
of 28th regt., and 9 rank & file of 50th regt. |
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SEPTEMBER
Superintendent of Convict's duties
in 1839
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Death of Principal
Superintendent of convicts,
Frederick Augustus Hely at 'Eaglehurst'
Statistics of the Colonies of the British Empire .. From the Official Records of the Colonial Office By Robert Montgomery Martin
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Twelve lithographic portraits
of Aborigines of NSW published by Messrs Austin & Fernyhough
William
Fernyhough was born in Staffordshire and died in Sydney in 1849
Select here to see the Portraits at the National Library of Australia
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Revenue cutter
Prince George returns to Sydney bringing Mrs. Frazer and 6 crew. |
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Port Phillip district formally
open for settlement |
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Death of Captain Eber Bunker
at Collingwood aged 74 |
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Arrival of
Duchess of Northumberland, master Roxburgh from Cork with
282 female passengers in steerage |
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Arrival of convict transport
Elizabeth with 161 female prisoners. Surgeon Superintendent R. Espie,
Esq., R.N. Passenger, Mr. B. Ord, of the customs Dept. |
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Arrival of
Lady Kennaway
with 298 male prisoners. Surgeon J. Wilson, Esq., R. N. Passengers Mrs.
Morris, 6 women and 5 children. |
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Death of Dorothy Paty
at Newcastle
Gravestone at Christchurch -
Eliza Dorothy Mary Paty, daughter of Dep. Assistant
Commissary Gen. Paty and of Dorothy his wife died at Newcastle 8th January 1831
aged 8 months and 8 days.
Dorothy his wife third daughter of Thomas Burnard
of Devon died at Newcastle 17 October 1836 aged 34 years. |
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Arrival of the
convict ship
Captain Cook from Cork with 228 male prisoners. Surgeon A. Savage.
Passenger Dr. Reid of 80th Regt., Guard Captain Christie, Lieut. Hawkins and
40 rank and file of 40th regt., 5 rank and file of 50th regt.,
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Bushrangers Bowser, Sullivan and
Doolan rob
drays at Currabubula Creek. |
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Hunter River Steam Company
formed. A. B. Sparke Chairman |
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Arrival of convict transport
Bengal Merchant from the Downs
with 269 male prisoners. Surgeon A. Farn, R.N. Guard consisted
of Lieut. Christie, 80th regt., Ensign Horton 50th regt & 29
rank and file of 50th regt. |
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Arrival of convict transport
Pyramus
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Rev. Threlkeld's
Annual Report on the Mission at Lake Macquarie
Select here to
read Rev. Threlkeld's
report on the Aborigines 1836 |
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Arrival of Earl Grey from Cork. William Evans Surgeon, James Talbert Master. 289
male prisoners on board. Passengers Lieut. McDonald, 80th regt., Lieut. Hill
41st regt., and 29 rank & file of 28th, 50th and 80th regts., |
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