Colonial Events 1824
Stagecoach service extended :
A Stage coach, with four horses, has recently commenced running daily between Sydney and Parramatta, leaving Sydney in the morning and returning in the evening; while a handsome two horse spring caravan, fitted up for passengers, leaves Parramatta in the morning and returns in the evening. These conveyances were paying so well, that a second caravan was preparing to run between Sydney and Parramatta daily; a third between Parramatta and Liverpool, and a stage coach between Parramatta and Windsor; so that now travellers may proceed by daily stages to all the well settled parts of the Colony. - The Morning Chronicle 21 June 1824
January 15
Convict ship Castle Forbes arrived in N.S.W. Convict Patrick Riley became the leader of bushranging gang Jacob's Irish Brigade in 1825February
Hunter Valley settlers William Bradridge, Joseph Brooks Weller and the Sparke family arrive in Hobart on board the Aguilar.February 11
St. James' Church, Sydney consecrated by Samuel Marsden.February 24
Arrival of Engineer John Busby on the Triton with wife and son James Busby. Also on board the Triton William Kelman.March 5
48th Regiment embarked for MadrasMarch 5
Arrival of convict ship Guildford Passengers James Glennie and Sir Francis Forbes, first Chief Justice of N.S.W.March 7
Death of the wife of Rev. Lancelot Threlkeld at RaiateaApril 5
Arrival in Sydney on board the Hibernia of first Colonial Treasurer William Balcombe and Attorney General Saxe BannisterMay 7
Arrival of the convict ship Brothers. Master Charles Motley. Surgeon Superintendent James Hall R.NMay 10
Supreme court of Van Diemen's Land openedMay 17
Charter of Justice promulgated by Chief Justice of Supreme court of NSWJune
Australian Agricultural Company formed in London to develop pastoral activities in NSWJune 16
Former Judge of the Supreme Court Barron Field arrived off the Isle of Wight in the Competitor. Came by Cape Horn calling at St. Salvadore for supplies. The Competitor's cargo included colonial timber, seal skins, elephant oil, and 280 bales of woolJuly
Foundation of Scots Church SydneyJuly 1
Death of Lachlan MacquarieAt the instance of D'Arcy Wentworth, the principal surgeon, and John Piper, the naval officer, Gov. Macquarie had been presented with a gold cup of the value of one hundred and fifty guineas subscribed by the colonists. He sailed from the colony in February 1822 and two years after his arrival in London he died at Duke Street, St. James, on the 1st July 1824. He was buried in a mausoleum on the island of Mull. (HRA Series 1, Vol. VIII, p. xviii) Macquarie's Mausoleum
July 12
Arrival in Sydney of convict ship Countess of HarcourtJuly 15
Arrival of convict ship Prince Regent, Captain Alexander Wales.July
Governor Brisbane instigates system for the sale of Crown landAugust
Martial law declared in Bathurst district after attacks by AboriginesAugust
Bee Hives to Sydney 1824 in the Convict Ship PhoenixAugust 7
Arrival of the ship Prince Regent. David Thompson surgeon-superintendentAugust 18
Rev. Thomas Reddall appointed Director General of Government Public Schools NSWAugust 20
Arrival of convict ship Almorah. Captain George Hay Boyd. Surgeon Morgan PriceAugust 20
Arrival of London Missionary Society deputation - Rev. Daniel Tyerman and George BennettAugust 25
Legislative council of NSW meets for the first time.August
John Stephen appointed Solicitor General, Commissioner of the court of Requests.September
Temporary Penal settlement at Moreton Bay (Redcliffe) selected by John Oxley and a detachment of 40th Regiment under Lieut Henry Miller.September 26
Fort Dundas, Melville Island settlement founded by Captain James BremerSeptember 28
Currency Act passed by First Legislative Council of NSWOctober 2
Thomas Hobbes Scott first Church of England Archdeacon of NSWOctober
Introduction of Trial by jury for civil proceedings at Quarter SessionsOctober
Freedom of the Press recognisedOctober 3
Hamilton Hume and William Hovell leave to find overland route to Port PhilipOctober 14
The Australian newspaper (editors William Charles Wentworth and Dr. R. Wardell) established in SydneyOctober 27
Arrival of Convict ship Mangles. John Coghill master; Surgeon John CrockettOctober 27
40th Regiment to relieve 3rd RegimentNovember
First Civil Jury empanelledNovember 17
Discovery of Hume (Murray) river by Hume and HovellNovember 19
Arrival of convict ship Minerva in N.S.W.December 20
Rev. M.D. Meares appointed Senior Assistant Chaplain N.S.WDecember
Lord Liverpool established as trading vessel between Sydney and NewcastleDecember
Arrival in Corio Bay, Port Phillip of Hume and HovellDecember
News of the death of Governor Macquarie reached Australia↑