The ''Hobart Town Gazette'' was established in 1816 in
Hobart
Hobart ( ; Nuennonne/Palawa kani: ''nipaluna'') is the capital and most populous city of the Australian island state of Tasmania. Home to almost half of all Tasmanians, it is the least-populated Australian state capital city, and second-small ...
,
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 ...
(known as
Tasmania
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since 1856) as ''The Hobart Town Gazette and Southern Reporter''. In 1821 the name was changed to the ''Hobart Town Gazette and Van Diemen's Land Advertiser''. In 1825 the title was split, with the government authorised publication remaining the ''Hobart Town Gazette'', and the original editor launching the ''
Colonial Times, and Tasmanian Advertiser'' . From 1882 it was known as the ''Hobart Gazette'' and from 1907 as the ''Tasmanian Government Gazette''.
References
The ''Hobart Town Gazette'' 1816 onwardsLINC Tasmania
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Publications established in 1816
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1816 establishments in Australia
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