1794 in Australia
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The following lists events that happened during 1794 in Australia.
Leaders
- Monarch - George III
- Acting Governor of New South Wales â Lieutenant-Governor Francis Grose
- Lieutenant-Governor of Norfolk Island â Philip Gidley King
- Commanding officer of the New South Wales Corps â Francis Grose
- Inspector of Public Works â John Macarthur
Events
- 6 February â 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 â John Macarthur receives a further grant of 100 acres (0.40 km2) at Parramatta.
- 18 May â Yemmerrawanne dies in England.
- 20 August â A third attempt to cross the Blue Mountains is made, this time led by Henry Hacking; they return on 27th â unsuccessful.
- 17 December â 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
- 22 March â Frederick Irwin, acting Governor of Western Australia (d. 1860)
- 10 November â Robert Towns, master mariner (d. 1873)
- date unknown
- Elizabeth Underwood, founder of Ashfield, New South Wales (d. 1858)
Deaths
- 9 June â Possible death of Robert Ross (records are unclear).
References
- 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 â 1830". Archived from the original on 20 March 2007. Retrieved 9 February 2007.