1828 in Australia

The following lists events that happened during 1828 in Australia.

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Decades:
  • 1800s
  • 1810s
  • 1820s
  • 1830s
  • 1840s
See also:

Incumbents

Governors

Governors of the Australian colonies:

Events

Undated
  • Australia's first postman, a private servant of George Panton, is appointed Sydney Postmaster.[1]

Exploration and settlement

Census

Australia's first census was held in November 1828 in the colony of New South Wales. Previous government statistical reports had been taken from "musters" where inhabitants were brought together for counting. In 1828, the white population was 36,598 of whom 20,870 were free and 15,728 were convicts. 23.8% of the population were born in the colony. 24.5% were women. There were 25,248 Protestants and 11,236 Catholics. Indigenous Australians were not counted.[2]

Of the 36,598, 638 were living in what is now Queensland. There were also 18,128 people in Tasmania.[3]


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References
  1. Australia Post: Our History Archived 6 April 2008 at the Wayback Machine
  2. Aplin, Graeme; S.G. Foster; Michael McKernan, eds. (1987). Australians: Events and Places. Broadway, New South Wales, Australia: Fairfax, Syme & Weldon Associates. p. 38. ISBN 0-949288-13-6.
  3. Vamplew, Wray, ed. (1987). Australians: Historical Statistics. Broadway, New South Wales, Australia: Fairfax, Syme & Weldon Associates. p. 26. ISBN 0-949288-29-2.
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