1806 in Australia

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The following lists events that happened during 1806 in Australia.

Incumbents

Governors

Governors of the Australian colonies:

  • Governor of New South Wales – Captain Philip King (until 12 August), then Captain William Bligh
  • Lieutenant-Governor of Southern Van Diemen's Land – David Collins
  • Lieutenant-Governor of Northern Van Diemen's Land – William Paterson

Events

  • 5 August – Captain William Bligh arrives in Sydney to take over the governorship.[1]
  • 12 August – Governor King boards HMS Buffalo for his return to England, and Bligh's commission is formally read.

Exploration and settlement

  • Governor King estimated that 280 men were employed along the Australian coast in sealing and fishing.
  • Matthew Flinders completes the first circumnavigation of the continent.

References

  1. ^ A. G. L. Shaw (1966). Douglas Pike (ed.). Bligh, William (1754–1817). Australian Dictionary of Biography. Vol. 1. Melbourne University Press. Retrieved 3 January 2022.
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