1825 in Australia
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See also: 1824 in Australia, other events of 1825, 1826 in Australia and the Timeline of Australian history.

Incumbents

Governors

Governors of the Australian colonies:

• Governor of New South Wales- Major-General Sir Thomas Brisbane
• Lieutenant-Governor of Tasmania - Colonel George Arthur

Events

• February 25 - Aboriginal bushranger Musquito is hanged at Hobart, Tasmania.
• March 4 - A penal settlement is established on Maria Island, Tasmania.
• June 14 - Van Diemen's Land is separated administratively from New South Wales, it becomes fully independent in December.
• December 3 - Van Diemen's Land becomes independent from New South Wales, the Legislative Council of Tasmania is established and George Arthur becomes Governor.

See also

• 1825
• 1800s

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