The following lists events that happened during 1821 in Australia.

Incumbents

*Monarch - George IV of the United Kingdom, George IV

Governors

Governors of the Australian states, Governors of the Australian colonies: *Governors of New South Wales, Governor of New South Wales- Lachlan Macquarie, Major-General Lachlan Macquarie until 1 December 1821, succeeded by Thomas Brisbane. *Governors of Tasmania, Lieutenant-Governor of Tasmania - William Sorell, Colonel William Sorell

Events

* 3 February – Sir Thomas Brisbane is commissioned as Governor of New South Wales, Governor to succeed Lachlan Macquarie, Macquarie. He replaces Macquarie on 1 December of the same year. * February – John Bigge finishes gathering evidence on all aspects of the colonial government, including finances, the church, the judiciary, and the convict system. He then sails back to England. * 1 May – The Australian Magazine (1821), The ''Australian Magazine'', Australia's first periodical, begins publication. * 27 June – The Philosophical Society of Australasia is established. It would be renamed as the ''Royal Society of New South Wales'' in 1866 at the request of Queen Victoria. * 29 October – Governor Macquarie lays foundation stone for first Catholic church in Australia, St Mary's Cathedral, Sydney, St Mary's. * The Female Factory, for women convicts, is separated from the Parramatta Correctional Centre, Parramatta Gaol. Many women are selected as brides or for domestic service. * Parramatta Marist High School, Australia's first private school, founded by John Joseph Therry. * Wool export in Australia - 75,400 pounds.

Exploration and settlement

* March – Port Macquarie, a penal settlement, was established for convicts that had committed secondary crimes in New South Wales. *

References

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