Historedia
Person

William Lonsdale

Events
1
Episodes
2
Years
1851

Every event in Historedia whose sources name William Lonsdale, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.

Events and episodes

  1. Port Phillip District separates to become the Colony of Victoria

    1851

    Role: Police Magistrate of Port Phillip

    1. 1851 · MelbourneEstablishment of Melbourne as Capital

      Melbourne, declared a city in 1847, became the capital of the newly separated Colony of Victoria in 1851.

    2. 1 July 1851 · Colony of VictoriaSeparation of Port Phillip District

      On 1 July 1851, the Port Phillip District separated from New South Wales to become the Colony of Victoria, with Melbourne as its capital.

Sources

  1. Port Phillip District Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-19