1839 in Australia

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

[edit] 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

[edit] Arts and literature

• First mechanics' institute was founded at Melbourne

[edit] Births

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

[edit] Deaths

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

[edit] References

• Barker, Anthony (1996). What Happened When. St Leonards: Allen & Unwin. ISBN 1-86373-986.