office fell to George Gawler from 17 October 1838). Repeal The South Australian Colonization Commission was abolished between 1840 and 1842 and the Colonial Land and Emigration Commission, which had been established by a Commission from Queen Victoria on 14 January 1840, took over its functions, but the amalgamation of the South Australian Colonization Commission with this body was not completed until early 1843. With the enactment of the South Australia Act 1842, the British Government assumed full control of South Australia as a Crown Colony. See also British colonisation of South Australia Terra nullius#Australia References Citations Notes Further reading (South Australia Government Act 1838, 1 & 2 Vic, c. 60) 1834 in British law Courts and tribunals established in 1834 History of immigration to Australia United Kingdom Acts of Parliament 1834 1834 in Australia Acts of the Parliament of the United Kingdom concerning Australia 19th century in South Australia