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Letters Patent of 1863

Name: Letters Patent of 1863
Start: 1863-03-14
Location: Goulburn

When: 14 March 1863
Where: Goulburn
Part of: Queen Victoria grants Goulburn city status, Australia's first inland city

Queen Victoria issued Letters Patent on 14 March 1863 to establish the Diocese of Goulburn, often cited as the basis for city status.

The document was issued to establish the Diocese of Goulburn. This act is frequently cited as granting city status, making Goulburn the first inland settlement in Australia to be proclaimed a city, although this was initially considered unofficial.

Sources

Goulburn Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-03

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