1825 in Australia
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The following lists events that happened during 1825 in Australia.
Incumbents
- Monarch - George IV
Governors
Governors of the Australian colonies:
- Governor of New South Wales – Major-General Sir Thomas Brisbane
- Colonel George Arthur
Events
- 14 June – Van Diemen's Land is separated administratively from New South Wales.[1]
- 3 December – 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.
- Brisbane is founded.
Deaths
- 25 February – Hobart.
- 7 December – John Ovens, explorer (b. 1788)
References
- ISSN 1038-054X.
- ISBN 0-207-15108-3.
