1823 in Australia

none January 2012 September 2026 1823 Australia Template:Year in Australia: Parameter 1=year required! Flag of the United Kingdom.svg 90px Other events of 1823 Timeline of Australian history The following lists events that happened during 1823 in Australia. Incumbents Monarch – George IV Governors Governors of the Australian colonies: Governor of New South Wales – Major-General Sir Thomas Brisbane Lieutenant-Governor of Tasmania – Colonel William Sorell Events The British Government, with the New South Wales Judicature Act, establishes the first Legislative Council in Australia, an advisory body of five appointed citizens. The Governor, Thomas Brisbane, has power of veto. Angus Cameron The Australian Almanac: 800 Pages Crammed with Australian and World Facts: Politics, the Arts, Geography, History and Much More Part One: Facts and Figures: An Australian Historical Chronology Angus & Robertson 1985 8 North Ryde, NSW 0-207-15108-3 1038-054X The Bulletin Australian Almanac & Book of Facts 1992 Munday Rosemary How Australia Began: Significant Dates in Australian History Sydney Australian Consolidated Press 1991 2 15 February – Surveyor James McBrien at the Fish River near Bathurst discovers gold. It is the first known report of gold, though it is not made public, the Australian gold rushes do not begin until 1851. 19 July – The Supreme Court of Civil Judicature of New South Wales is abolished by the Third Charter of Justice; it was replaced by the Supreme Court of New South Wales. The Governors Court is abolished by the Third Charter of Justice; it was replaced by the New South Wales Legislative Council. The Lieutenant Governor's Court is abolished by the Third Charter of Justice; it was replaced by the Supreme Court of Van Diemen's Land. 11 December – Richmond Bridge, the oldest bridge in Australia still in use, had its foundation stone laid. The Vice Admiralty Court is established. The Bank of Van Diemen's Land is established, it is Van Diemen's Land first commercial financial institution. Exploration and settlement 5 June – A path through the Liverpool Range, now known as Pandora's Pass, is found by Allan Cunningham. 31 October – John Oxley explores the Tweed River. 2 December – John Oxley become the first European to navigate the Brisbane River. Arts and literature William Charles Wentworth publishes the first book of Australian verse, Australasia: A Poem, in London. Births Unknown – Frank McCallum, bushranger (born in the United Kingdom) (d. 1857) Deaths 5 January – George Johnston (b. 1764), marine and Lieutenant-Governor of New South Wales 7 November – Thomas Laycock (b. 1786), explorer References 1823 in yes Australia Category:Years of the 19th century in Australia