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Rapid Circulation Growth
- When
- within eighteen months of 3 January 1840 (approx. 1840 to mid-1841)
- Where
- Melbourne
Within eighteen months of its launch, the Port Phillip Herald achieved the largest circulation among all Melbourne newspapers.
The newspaper's rapid expansion in readership established its dominance in the local market. The source records this growth occurring within eighteen months of the paper's inauguration, without fixing a precise end date for the period.
Sources
- The Herald (Melbourne) Wikipedia, revision of 2026-07-16
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