Richard Francis Newland (died 1 August 1873) was a banker and politician in the colony of South Australia, appointed as an acting non-official member of the Legislative Council of South Australia, serving from January 1847 to July 1847.
[3] He was appointed to the Legislative Council in January 1847 while John Morphett was absent on leave.
He succeeded Samuel Davenport as appointed non-official[4] member of the Legislative Council.
[1] Lake Newland was named for him by his friend and travelling companion Edward John Eyre during his 1839 expeditions.
[13] Relationship (if any) to Simpson Newland (1835–1925) MHA for Electoral district of Encounter Bay from 1881 to 1887 and his son Victor Marra Newland (1876–1953) MHA for Electoral district of North Adelaide from 1933 to 1938 has not been established, and a close relationship is most unlikely.