Planned colony of South Australia and its settlement (1834–1860)

1. South Australia Act authorises a new province

   Aug 15, 1834Labels: South Australia, British Parliament

   • Founding Docs
   • Discover SA

2. South Australian Company formed to support settlement

   Oct 9, 1835Labels: South Australian

   • SA Company

3. Surveyor-General William Light appointed

   Feb 4, 1836Labels: William Light, Surveyor-General

   • RGSSA
   • SA History Hub

4. Letters Patent establish the Province of South Australia

   Feb 19, 1836Labels: Letters Patent, Province of

   • Discover SA
   • NLA Catalogue

5. First emigrant ships depart for the new colony

   Feb 22, 1836Labels: Emigrant ships

   • Discover SA

6. First official settlers arrive at Kangaroo Island

   Jul 27, 1836Labels: Kangaroo Island, Kingscote

   • SA History Net

7. Light arrives to begin surveys and choose a capital

   Aug 17, 1836Labels: William Light, Survey party

   • SA History Hub

8. Governor Hindmarsh proclaims start of colonial government

   Dec 28, 1836Labels: Governor Hindmarsh, Holdfast Bay

   • SA History Hub
   • Discover SA

9. Adelaide site fixed, creating a planned capital

   Dec 31, 1836Labels: Adelaide site, River Torrens

   • SA History Hub

10. Light surveys and lays out Adelaide’s city plan

    Mar 1, 1837Labels: Adelaide plan, William Light

    • SA History Hub
    • Adelaide Park

11. First Adelaide newspaper begins colonial publication

    Jun 3, 1837Labels: South Australian

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    • SA Register

12. South Australia Government Act strengthens executive authority

    Jul 31, 1838Labels: South Australia

    • SA Act 1834

13. Governor Gawler arrives amid slow surveys and rising costs

    Oct 12, 1838Labels: Governor Gawler, Public works

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    • Gawler

14. South Australia Act replaces the planned-colony system

    Jul 30, 1842Labels: South Australia

    • UK Legislation
    • SA Act 1842

15. Partly representative Legislative Council introduced

    Jan 1, 1843Labels: Legislative Council

    • SA Parliament

16. First election for elected Legislative Council members

    Feb 21, 1851Labels: Legislative Council

    • SA Parliament
    • 1851 Election

17. South Australian Constitution Act enables self-government

    Jan 1, 1856Labels: Constitution Act, Bicameral parliament

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18. Governor proclaims the new constitution

    Oct 24, 1856Labels: Governor MacDonnell, Constitution proclamation

    • SA History Hub

19. First election for a fully elected bicameral parliament

    Mar 9, 1857Labels: Parliament election, Bicameral parliament

    • 1857 Election
    • SA Parliament

20. First session of the self-governing Parliament opens

    Apr 22, 1857Labels: First Parliament, Self-government

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    • SA Parliament