1846 in Australia
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Monarchy | Queen Victoria |
Population | 293,249 |
The following lists events that happened during 1846 in Australia.
Incumbents
Governors
Events
- 23 September — Explorer John Ainsworth Horrocks dies at Penwortham in South Australia, a month after he accidentally shot himself in a hunting accident.[1]
- 13 October — Bushranger Lawrence Kavenagh is executed by hanging.[2]
Arts and literature
- 2 June – first editions of Melbourne's daily newspaper, The Argus; and of Brisbane's weekly newspaper, Moreton Bay Courier, are published.[3]
Sport
- February – Australia's first swimming championships are held at Robinson's Domain Baths.[3]
Births
Deaths
- 26 August – Esther Abrahams, convict, wife of George Johnston (briefly, NSW Governor)
- 23 September — John Ainsworth Horrocks, explorer[1]
- 12 October — Lawrence Kavenagh, bushranger[2]
- Robert Campbell
- Joseph Foveaux
- Henry Kable
- Charles Alexandre Lesueur
References
- 1 2 Chittleborough, Jon (2005). "Horrocks, John Ainsworth (1818–1846)". In Cunneen, Christopher. Australian Dictionary of Biography: Supplement 1580-1980, with a Name Index to the Australian Dictionary of Biography to 1980. National Centre of Biography, Australian National University. ISBN 0-522-85214-9. Retrieved 24 February 2013.
- 1 2 "Norfolk Island". The Courier (Hobart, Tas. : 1840 - 1859). National Library of Australia. 28 October 1846. p. 3. Retrieved 24 February 2013.
- 1 2 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. 12. ISBN 0-207-15108-3.
- ↑ Finn, Paul (1990). "Want, John Henry (1846 - 1905)". Australian Dictionary of Biography. 12. Canberra: Australian National University. Retrieved 24 February 2013.
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