<Ul> <Li> 1850 : Prisoner Patrick O'Donoghue starts publishing ' The Irish Exile ' , first Irish Nationalist paper in Australia . </Li> <Li> 1850 : First secular high school built at Domain </Li> <Li> 1850 : Constitution Dock officially opened </Li> <Li> 1851 : O'Donoghue sent to a chain - gang , released , restarts his paper and sent again to a chain - gang . </Li> <Li> 1851 : Black Thursday bushfires in February </Li> <Li> 1851 : Influenza epidemic </Li> <Li> 1851 : First election for 16 non-appointed members of Legislative Council </Li> <Li> 1851 : Hobart Chamber of Commerce established </Li> <Li> 1851 : Launceston host for first intercolonial cricket match ( Van Diemen 's Land v Port Phillip district ) </Li> <Li> 1851 : Maria Island 's Darlington penitentiary abandoned </Li> <Li> 1852 : Elections for first Hobart and Launceston municipal councils </Li> <Li> 1852 : Payable gold discovered near Fingal </Li> <Li> 1853 : Jubilee festival in Hobart celebrates end of convict transportation after arrival of last ship , the St Vincent </Li> <Li> 1853 : First Tasmanian adhesive postage stamp issued </Li> <Li> 1854 : Severe floods , fires hit city </Li> <Li> 1854 : The Mercury founded as bi-weekly publication </Li> <Li> 1855 : Horse - drawn `` buses '' ( large carts ) begin services , mainly on city -- New Town route ; they later become enclosed vehicles </Li> <Li> 1855 : Henry Young becomes first vice-regal representative to have title of Governor </Li> <Li> 1856 : Name of Van Diemen 's Land officially changed to Tasmania after grant of responsible self - government </Li> <Li> 1856 : New two - house Parliament opens after elections , William Champ becomes colony 's first Premier </Li> <Li> 1856 : Norfolk Island transferred from Tasmanian to NSW control </Li> <Li> 1857 : Hobart 's municipal Incorporation </Li> <Li> 1857 : Hobart - Launceston telegraph line opens </Li> <Li> 1857 : Hobart customers start using coal gas , streets get gas lighting </Li> <Li> 1858 : First meeting of Hobarts Marine Board , Australia 's oldest port authority </Li> <Li> 1858 : Hobart and Launceston councils form municipal police forces </Li> <Li> 1858 : Council of Education established </Li> <Li> 1858 : Hobart Savings Bank founded </Li> <Li> 1858 : Parliament passes Rural Municipalities Act </Li> <Li> 1859 : Worries about public health prompt Hobart Town Council to appoint health officer </Li> <Li> 1859 : New Government House at Domain occupied for first time , by Governor Henry Young and Lady Young </Li> </Ul>
<Ul> <Li> 1850 : Prisoner Patrick O'Donoghue starts publishing ' The Irish Exile ' , first Irish Nationalist paper in Australia . </Li> <Li> 1850 : First secular high school built at Domain </Li> <Li> 1850 : Constitution Dock officially opened </Li> <Li> 1851 : O'Donoghue sent to a chain - gang , released , restarts his paper and sent again to a chain - gang . </Li> <Li> 1851 : Black Thursday bushfires in February </Li> <Li> 1851 : Influenza epidemic </Li> <Li> 1851 : First election for 16 non-appointed members of Legislative Council </Li> <Li> 1851 : Hobart Chamber of Commerce established </Li> <Li> 1851 : Launceston host for first intercolonial cricket match ( Van Diemen 's Land v Port Phillip district ) </Li> <Li> 1851 : Maria Island 's Darlington penitentiary abandoned </Li> <Li> 1852 : Elections for first Hobart and Launceston municipal councils </Li> <Li> 1852 : Payable gold discovered near Fingal </Li> <Li> 1853 : Jubilee festival in Hobart celebrates end of convict transportation after arrival of last ship , the St Vincent </Li> <Li> 1853 : First Tasmanian adhesive postage stamp issued </Li> <Li> 1854 : Severe floods , fires hit city </Li> <Li> 1854 : The Mercury founded as bi-weekly publication </Li> <Li> 1855 : Horse - drawn `` buses '' ( large carts ) begin services , mainly on city -- New Town route ; they later become enclosed vehicles </Li> <Li> 1855 : Henry Young becomes first vice-regal representative to have title of Governor </Li> <Li> 1856 : Name of Van Diemen 's Land officially changed to Tasmania after grant of responsible self - government </Li> <Li> 1856 : New two - house Parliament opens after elections , William Champ becomes colony 's first Premier </Li> <Li> 1856 : Norfolk Island transferred from Tasmanian to NSW control </Li> <Li> 1857 : Hobart 's municipal Incorporation </Li> <Li> 1857 : Hobart - Launceston telegraph line opens </Li> <Li> 1857 : Hobart customers start using coal gas , streets get gas lighting </Li> <Li> 1858 : First meeting of Hobarts Marine Board , Australia 's oldest port authority </Li> <Li> 1858 : Hobart and Launceston councils form municipal police forces </Li> <Li> 1858 : Council of Education established </Li> <Li> 1858 : Hobart Savings Bank founded </Li> <Li> 1858 : Parliament passes Rural Municipalities Act </Li> <Li> 1859 : Worries about public health prompt Hobart Town Council to appoint health officer </Li> <Li> 1859 : New Government House at Domain occupied for first time , by Governor Henry Young and Lady Young </Li> </Ul>
when did the last convict ship reach tasmania
when did the last convict ship reach tasmania
1853
1853