1841 in Australia explained
The following lists events that happened during 1841 in Australia.
Incumbents
Governors
Governors of the Australian colonies
Events
Exploration and settlement
Science and technology
Arts and literature
- The first Australian book for children was published in Sydney, A mother's offering to her children, by a 'lady long resident in New South Wales'. Although published anonymously, the author is Charlotte Barton.
Births
- 26 February – William Horn, South Australian politician, philanthropist and mining magnate (d. 1922)
- 20 March – James Walker, New South Wales politician (born in the United Kingdom) (d. 1923)
- 15 April – Mary Grant Roberts, zoo owner (d. 1921)
- 17 April – William Hartnoll, Tasmanian politician (d. 1932)
- 26 May – John Moffat, entrepreneur (born in the United Kingdom) (d. 1918)
- 3 July – James Styles, Victorian politician (born in the United Kingdom) (d. 1913)
- 4 August – James Chalmers, missionary (born in the United Kingdom) (d. 1901)
- 13 August – Johnny Mullagh, cricketer (d. 1891)
- 24 December – Henry Dobson, 17th Premier of Tasmania (d. 1918)
Deaths
Notes and References
- Web site: New push to rename McMillan over massacre history . 2022-05-25 . Special Broadcasting Service.
- Book: 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 . . 1985 . 11–12 . . 0-207-15108-3 .
- Book: 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 . 3 .