List of colonial governors in 1861
# 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 –
   * Carlos Augusto Franco, Governor-General of Angola (1860–1861)
   * 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
   * Sir William Denison, Governor of New South Wales (1855–1861)
   * 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)
