Portal:Australia/Anniversaries/December/December 1

1811 – During a tour of Van Diemen's Land, Governor Macquarie gave directions for the layout of Hobart.
1820 – Campbelltown, New South Wales is established.
1838 – The first annual Royal Hobart Regatta is held.
1876 – SS Georgette runs aground near Busselton, Western Australia; Grace Bussell and Sam Isaacs help to rescue the passengers.
1942 – The corvette HMAS Armidale is attacked and sunk by Japanese aircraft off Timor.
1973 – Australia grants self-government to Papua New Guinea.
1976 – Douglas Nicholls is appointed the 28th Governor of South Australia becoming the first indigenous Governor of an Australian state.
1982 – The Commonwealth introduced the Freedom of Information Act.
1984 – The Bob Hawke-led Australian Labor Party is returned to power at federal election.
1987 – Sir Joh Bjelke-Petersen resigns as Premier of Queensland after 19 years in power. He is replaced by Mike Ahern.