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See also: 1822 in Australia, other events of 1823, 1824 in Australia and the Timeline of Australian history.

[edit] Incumbents

[edit] Governors

Governors of the Australian colonies:

• Governor of New South Wales- Major-General Sir Thomas Brisbane

• Lieutenant-Governor of Tasmania - Colonel William Sorell

[edit] Events

• February 15 - 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.
• June 5 - A path through the Liverpool Range, now known as Pandora’s Pass, is found by Allan Cunningham.
• October 31 - John Oxley explores the Tweed River.
• December 2 - John Oxley become the first European to navigate the Brisbane River.
• December 11 - Richmond Bridge, the oldest bridge in Australia still in use, was first opened.