1794 in Australia

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See also: 1793 in Australia other events of 1793, 1795 in Australia and the Timeline of Australian history.

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Contents 1 Leaders 2 Events 3 Births 4 Deaths 5 References

[edit] Leaders

• 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

[edit] Events

• February 6 - Captain John Hunter (former commander of the 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.
• April 1 - John Macarthur receives a further grant of 100 acres (0.40 km²) at Parramatta.
• May 18 - Yemmerrawannie dies in England.
• August 20 - A third attempt to cross the Blue Mountains is made, this time led by Henry Hacking; they return on the 27th - unsuccessful.
• December 17 - 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

[edit] Births

• November 10 - Robert Towns

[edit] Deaths

• June 9 - Possible death of Robert Ross (records are unclear).

[edit] References

• Barker, Anthony (1996). What Happened When. St Leonards: Allen & Unwin. ISBN 1-86373-986. 
• National Library of Australia. The World Upside Down: Australia 1788 - 1830.