List of colonial governors in 1861

This is a list of the governors of colonies, protectorates, or other dependencies in 1861. Where applicable, native rulers are also listed.

Portugal[]

• Angola –
  1. , Governor-General of Angola (1860–1861)
  2. Sebastião Lopes de Calheiros e Meneses, Governor-General of Angola (1861–1862)

United Kingdom[]

• Malta Colony – John Le Marchant, Governor of Malta (1858–1864)
• New South Wales
  1. Sir William Denison, Governor of New South Wales (1855–1861)
  2. John Young, Baron Lisgar, Governor of New South Wales (1861–1867)
• Queensland – Sir George Bowen, Governor of Queensland (1859–1868)
• Tasmania – Sir Henry Young, Governor of Tasmania (1855–1861)
• South Australia – Sir Richard Graves MacDonnell, Governor of South Australia (1855–1862)
• Victoria – Sir Henry Barkly, Governor of Victoria (1856–1863)
• Western Australia – Sir Arthur Kennedy, Governor of Western Australia (1855–1862)