Colonial Events 1819
William Charles Wentworth published A statistical, historical, and political description of the colony of New South Wales, and its dependent settlements in Van Diemen's Land
Convict James Hardy Vaux, published first slang dictionary - 'Vocabulary of the Flash Language' - Australia's first dictionary - compiled while Vaux was at Newcastle. A forerunner of Australian Slang
Carters Barracks, designed by Francis Greenway, opened in 1819 (Situated at Brickfields Hill on site of present day Central Railway Station)
New Female Factory at Parramatta designed by Francis Greenway.
Read a description of the Female Factory at Parramatta in the 'Report of the Commissioner of Inquiry into the state of the Colony of New South Wales' (J.T. Bigge) - State Library of NSW
January 4
Arrival of the convict ship Tyne. Master Cassey Bell. Surgeon Superintendent Henry Ryan.January 8
Arrival in the colony of Hunter Valley land owner John Gaggin passenger on the convict ship Globe Captain Joseph Blyth. Surgeon Superintendent George ClaytonMarch 4
Arrival of convict ship Surry. Surgeon Superintendent Matthew AndersonMarch 11
Arrival of convict ship Lord Sidmouth Jackson. Surgeon Archibald LangApril / May
Exploration of the country from Moss Vale to Bathurst by Charles Throsby - Commenced expedition on 25th April 1819 passing through Cowpastures and arriving 9th May at the Hut of Lieut. Lawson on the Campbell River a short distance from Bathurst. Accompanied by John Rowley and two servants - Sydney GazetteMay
Phillip Parker King - investigation of north west coastMay 13
Death of convict Margaret Catchpole. Find more famous convicts hereMay 24
Birth of Queen VictoriaJune 4
Hyde Park Barracks first occupied. Accommodation for 600 convictsJune 4
Appointment of Major George Druitt, 48th Regiment as Chief Engineer of Roads N.S.W.June 17
NSW Savings Bank opened by Robert Campbell in SydneyJune 26
Arrival of convict ship Baring. Master John Lamb. Surgeon Superintendent David Reid.August 12
Captain James Morisset of 48th Regt., appointed MajorAugust 25
Arrival of convict ship Bencoolen. Master Joseph Antice. Surgeon Superintendent William Evans.August 26
Arrival of convict ship Mary. Master John Lusk. Surgeon Superintendent John MorganSeptember 1
Arrival of convict ship Canada The Canada departed London 23 April 1819 and arrived 1 Sept. 1819September
Arrival in Sydney of Commissioner John Thomas Bigge - appointed to conduct an enquiry into various aspects of the administration of the Colony. Read Extracts from Commissioner Bigge's Inquiry Relating to Transportation, Disembarkation and ServitudeSeptember 21
Arrival of the convict ship Daphne. Master Hugh Mattison. Surgeon Superintendent Robert ArmstrongSeptember 26
Arrival of the convict ship John Barry. Captain Stephenson Ellerby. Surgeon Superintendent James BowmanOctober 7
Foundation stone of St. James' church laid by Governor MacquarieOctober
Colonial brig Princess Charlotte, built at Hunter's River, arrived in Port JacksonOctober 16
Arrival of surgeon George Brooks on vessel David ShawOctober 19
Arrival of convict ship Atlas, Captain Joseph Short. Surgeon Superintendent John Duke RNOctober 21
Arrival of convict ship Grenada, Master Andrew Donald. Surgeon Superintendent Emanuel LazarettoOctober 25
D'arcy Wentworth replaced as principal colonial surgeon by James BowmanOctober 25
Expedition by John Howe overland from Windsor to Hunter River NSW. Accompanied by George Loder junior, Benjamin Singleton, Daniel Phillips, Jeremiah Butler, Andrew Loder, Philip Thorley, Thomas Dargin, William Millwood, Nicholas Connelly, John Eggleton and Charles BerryOctober 30
Arrival of convict ship Malabar Captain William Ascough. Surgeon Superintendent Evan EvansNovember 1
Death of Sydney harbour master/ lighthouse keeper Robert WatsonNovember 8
Death of postmaster Isaac Nichols who had arrived on the Admiral Barrington in 1791.November 15
George Paton appointed Postmaster for the colonyNovember 20
George Brooks appointed assistant surgeonDecember 17
Arrival of convict ship Minerva. Captain John Bell. Surgeon Superintendent Charles QueadeDecember 17
Arrival of convict ship Recovery. Captain William Fotherly. Surgeon Peter Cunningham.December
Captain Louis Claude Desaulses De Freycinet on the L'Urainie on a voyage of discovery arrived in Sydney. Following a week of celebrations, Monsieur and Madame Freycinet entertained the Officers of the colony on board the Uranie before departingNarrative of a Voyage Round the World, in the Uranie and Physicienne Corvettes, Commanded by Captain Freycinet, During the Years 1817, 1818, 1819, and 1820 By Jacques Arago, Jaques Etienne Victor Arago
December 25
Sailed this day to resume her voyage of discovery, the French corvette l'Uranie, commanded by Monsieur Freycinet. On getting under weigh, she saluted the fort, which was returned by the battery from Dawes Point↑