1826 in Australia

See also: 1825 in Australia, other events of 1826, 1827 in Australia and the Timeline of Australian history.

Incumbents

Governors

Governors of the Australian colonies:

• Governor of New South Wales- Lieutenant-General Ralph Darling
• Lieutenant-Governor of Tasmania - Colonel George Arthur

Events

• 16 March - The Australian Subscription Library, the forerunner of the State Library of New South Wales, is founded; it opens, 1 December 1827.
• 4 May - Bushranger Matthew Brady is hanged.
• 25 December - Major Edmund Lockyer arrives at King George Sound to take possession of the western part of the continent, establishing a settlement near Albany.

Births

• 24 June - George Goyder, surveyor-general of South Australia.
• 7 July - Charles Todd responsible for the Australian Overland Telegraph Line.