The Colonial Secretary of Van Diemen's Land (later Colonial Secretary of Tasmania) was the representative of the

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Van Diemen's Land Van Diemen's Land was the colonial name of the island of Tasmania used by the British during the European exploration of Australia in the 19th century. A British settlement was established in Van Diemen's Land in 1803 before it became a sepa ...

(later

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), and was usually appointed from Britain. In 1884, the role was renamed Chief Secretary.

List of colonial secretaries of Van Diemen's Land/Tasmania

The following is an incomplete list of colonial secretaries of Van Diemen's Land/Tasmania:

Colonial secretaries of Van Diemen's Land

Colonial secretaries of Tasmania

References

* Colonial history of Tasmania Colonial Secretary {{Tasmania-stub