1829 in Australia
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The following lists events that happened during 1829 in Australia.
Incumbents
- Monarch - George IV
Governors
Governors of the Australian colonies:
- Governor of New South Wales - Ralph Darling
- Lieutenant-Governor of Van Diemen's Land - Colonel George Arthur
- Lieutenant-Governor of the Swan River Colony - Captain James Stirling.
Events
- 2 May - After anchoring nearby, Captain Charles Fremantle of HMS Challenger, proclaimed possession of the whole of the west coast of Australia for the Crown.
- 14 May - Aboriginal mission on Bruny Island opened by George Augustus Robinson.
- 8 June - Captain James Stirling founds the Swan River Colony in Western Australia, landing at Garden Island.[1]
- 18 June - Official proclamation of the Swan River Colony.
- 12 August - Mrs Helen Dance, wife of the Captain of HMS Sulphur, cuts down a tree to mark the foundation of the town of Perth, Western Australia.
References
- ^ Battye, James Sykes (1 June 1929). "The First Fleet". The West Australian. Perth, WA. p. 4. Retrieved 30 August 2016.
