The Sydney Gazette

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser
The first issue of The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser, 5 March 1803
Founded5 March 1803
LanguageEnglish
Ceased publication20 October 1842
CitySydney, Australia

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser was the first newspaper printed in Australia, running from 5 March 1803 until 20 October 1842.[1] It was a semi-official publication of the government of New South Wales, authorised by Governor Philip King and printed by George Howe.[2] On 14 October 1824, under the editorship of Robert Howe, it ceased to be censored by the colonial government.[3]

  1. ^ Isaacs, Victor (2003). Two hundred years of Sydney newspapers: a short history (PDF). North Richmond: Rural Press. pp. 3–5.
  2. ^ Goff, Victoria (1998). "Convicts and Clerics: Their roles in the infancy of the press in Sydney, 1803–1840". Media History. 4 (2): 103. doi:10.1080/13688809809357939.
  3. ^ "Press Timeline 1802–1850". National Library of Australia. Retrieved 13 April 2013.