28 December 1836 Posted on December 27, 2018 by Admin2 Adelaide, Australia was proclaimed as a British settlement on 28 December 1836. Famous Words of Inspiration..."The destiny of man is not measured by material computation. When great forces are on the move in the world, we learn we are spirits--not animals." Winston Churchill — Click here for more from Winston Churchill Related posts: 1 December 1948 28 December 1973 14 December 1836 14 December 1836 1 December 1973 17 September 1787 5 August 1973 7 December 2017 6 March 1836 27 March 1836