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The following lists events that happened during 1839 in Australia.
Events
- 3 January - John Hutt becomes Governor of Western Australia
- 15 January - The first US consul, J. H. Williams, takes residence in Sydney
- 6 February - The Port Phillip Patriot and Melbourne Advertiser are published for the first time by John Pascoe Fawkner
- 16 February - Kiama is proclaimed a town
- 19 March - Settlement begins at Port Lincoln
- 3 April - William Light is replaced by Charles Sturt as Surveyor-General of South Australia
- 13 April - Albury is proclaimed a village
- 24 April - Braidwood is proclaimed a town
- 1 May - Edward John Eyre explores the area north of Adelaide until 29 June, during the expedition he discovers Lake Torrens
- 20 June - A settlement is founded at Victor Harbor
- 27 July - The Adelaide River is discovered
- 9 September - Port Darwin is named by John Lort Stokes on HMS Beagle
Exploration and settlement
- Edward John Eyre explores areas to the far north and west of Adelaide during his two expeditions.
Settlements
- Alberton, South Australia
- Albury, New South Wales
- Balhannah, South Australia
- Blakiston, South Australia
- Brunswick East, Victoria
- Burnside, South Australia
- Carcoar, New South Wales
- Findon, South Australia
- Gumeracha, South Australia
- Hahndorf, South Australia
- Hope Valley, South Australia
- Mandurama, New South Wales
- Mount Barker, South Australia
- Nairne, South Australia
- Penwortham, South Australia
- Seymour, Victoria
- St Kilda, Victoria
- Strathalbyn, South Australia
- Tusmore, South Australia
Arts and literature
- First mechanics' institute was founded at Melbourne
Births
- 14 March - George Adams (businessman)
- 18 April - Henry Kendall (poet)
- 10 May Thomas Joseph Carr
- 29 May - Ned Gregory
- 1 July William George Lawes
- 19 December - Charles Dempster
- George Rignold
- Norman Selfe
- Francis Suttor
- Howard Willoughby
Deaths
- 6 May - John Batman, founder of Victoria (b. 1801)[1]
- 27 June - Allan Cunningham (botanist)
- 24 July Richard Spencer (Royal Navy officer)
- 6 October - William Light
- 8 October James Oatley
- Thomas Baker
References
- ^ Brown, P. L. "Batman, John (1801–1839)". Australian Dictionary of Biography. National Centre of Biography, Australian National University. Retrieved 5 April 2018.
- Barker, Anthony (1996). What Happened When. St Leonards: Allen & Unwin. ISBN 1-86373-9866.