1794 in Australia
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The following lists events that happened during 1794 in Australia.
Leaders
[edit]- Monarch - George III
- Acting Governor of New South Wales – Lieutenant-Governor Francis Grose
- Lieutenant-Governor of Norfolk Island – Philip Gidley King
- Commanding officer of the New South Wales Corps – Francis Grose
- Inspector of Public Works – John Macarthur
Events
[edit]- 6 February – Captain John Hunter (former commander of HMS Sirius is appointed as Phillip's replacement as governor. However, he is in England at the time and will not arrive until September 1795.
- 1 April – John Macarthur receives a further grant of 100 acres (0.40 km2) at Parramatta.
- 18 May – Yemmerrawanne dies in England.
- 20 August – A third attempt to cross the Blue Mountains is made, this time led by Henry Hacking; they return on 27th – unsuccessful.
- 17 December – Grose leaves New South Wales for England. His positions as acting governor and commander of the New South Wales Corps are both filled by William Paterson.
- The first road between Sydney and Paramatta is cleared
Births
[edit]- 22 March – Frederick Irwin, acting Governor of Western Australia (d. 1860)
- 10 November – Robert Towns, master mariner (d. 1873)
- date unknown
- Elizabeth Underwood, founder of Ashfield, New South Wales (d. 1858)
Deaths
[edit]- 9 June – Possible death of Robert Ross (records are unclear).
References
[edit]- Barker, Anthony (1996). What Happened When. St Leonards: Allen & Unwin. ISBN 1-86373-986-6.
- National Library of Australia. "The World Upside Down: Australia 1788 – 1830". Archived from the original on 20 March 2007. Retrieved 9 February 2007.
