1825 in Australia
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Incumbents
Governors
Governors of the Australian colonies:
- Governor of New South Wales – Major-General Sir Thomas Brisbane
- Lieutenant-Governor of Tasmania – Colonel George Arthur
Events
- 14 June – Van Diemen's Land is separated administratively from New South Wales, it becomes fully independent in December.[1]
- 3 December – Van Diemen's Land becomes independent from New South Wales, the Legislative Council of Tasmania is established and George Arthur, former Lieutenant-Governor, is promoted as its first Governor.[2]
Exploration and settlement
- 4 March – A penal settlement is established on Maria Island, Tasmania.
Deaths
- 25 February – Aboriginal bushranger, Musquito is hanged at Hobart.
References
- ↑ Munday, Rosemary, ed. (l991). "How Australia Began: Significant Dates in Australian History". The Bulletin Australian Almanac & Book of Facts 1992. Sydney: Australian Consolidated Press. p. 2. ISSN 1038-054X.
- ↑ Cameron, Angus, ed. (1985). "Part One: Facts and Figures: An Australian Historical Chronology". The Australian Almanac: 800 Pages Crammed with Australian and World Facts: Politics, the Arts, Geography, History and Much More. North Ryde, NSW: Angus & Robertson. p. 8. ISBN 0-207-15108-3.
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