Significant Australian Events from 1825 to 1842
Events depicted here are meant only to capture a time relationship of general Australian history with surveying and mapping events of the same time period portrayed on this site.
1825
Van Diemens Land gained independence from New South Wales under the leadership of Lieutenant-Governor George Arthur.
1827
James Stirling explored the Swan River, Western Australia.
1829
Captain Fremantle took possession of the western third of Australia for the British Government.
A new colony named Western Australia was proclaimed.
1831
Emigration to Australia was promoted in England with the establishment of the Emigration Commission.
1835
A public land route was established between Sydney and Port Phillip.
1836
A new colony named South Australia was proclaimed.
1839
John Lort Stokes, captaining the Beagle, charted and named Port Darwin.
1842
Sydney and Melbourne were proclaimed towns.
Last updated: 24 June 2009