1836 in Australia
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See also: 1835 in Australia, other events of 1836, 1837 in Australia and the Timeline of Australian history.
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[edit] Incumbents
[edit] Governors
Governors of the Australian colonies:
- Governor of New South Wales - Major-General Sir Richard Bourke.
- Lieutenant-Governor of Tasmania - Colonel George Arthur
- Governor of Western Australia as a Crown Colony - Captain James Stirling
[edit] Events
- March 14 - The HMS Beagle, carrying Charles Darwin, leaves Australia.
- December 28 - South Australia and Adelaide are founded.
