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