1811 in Australia
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The following lists events that happened during 1811 in Australia.
Incumbents
- Monarch - George III
Governors
Governors of the Australian colonies:
- Governor of New South Wales â Lachlan Macquarie
- Lieutenant-Governor of Tasmania â unfilled until 1813
Events
- 1 February â John Oxley is appointed Surveyor-General of New South Wales.
- 2 December â Reverend Samuel Marsden sent the first commercial shipment of wool from New South Wales to England.
Exploration and settlement
- 1 December â During a tour of Van Diemen's Land, Governor Macquarie gave directions for the layout of Hobart. There was a central square and seven streets named Macquarie, Liverpool, Argyle, Elizabeth, Murray, Harrington and Collins.
Births
- 21 July â Robert Mackenzie, future Premier of Queensland from August 1867 to November 1868.[1]
Deaths
- 5 April â Thomas Reibey, husband of Mary Reibey, leaving her in control of large colonial business enterprises.