1789 in Australia

1789 in Australia

"See also:"
1788 in Australia
other events of 1789,
1790 in Australia and the
Timeline of Australian history.

Leaders

*Governor of New South Wales - Captain Arthur Phillip
*Governor of Norfolk Island - Philip Gidley King
*Commanding officer of the colony's marine presence - Major Robert Ross

Events

* January - A convict uprising on Norfolk Island is easily crushed.
* April - An outbreak of smallpox at the Sydney Cove settlement kills many local Eora Aboriginals, including Arabanoo.
*April 29 - The Mutiny on the Bounty occurs; Captain William Bligh and 18 others are cast adrift.
* June 4 - The first Government House is completed.
* June 4 - Australia's first theatrical performance "The Recruiting Officer" by George Farquhar staged with convicts acting in the roles.
* June 12 - Phillip leads an expedition to Broken Bay (departed from Sydney on the 6th), and discovers the Hawkesbury River.
*June 27 - Captain Watkin Trench and party discover the Nepean River
*October 5 - The first ship built in the colony, "Rose Hill Packet", begins service on the Parramatta River.
* November 21 James Ruse, a convict, provisionally given land at Parramatta to establish Experiment Farm.
* November 25 - For the purposes of understanding Aboriginal culture, Phillip captures Bennelong and Colebec.
* December First successful harvest at Parramatta.

Births

*May 1 - George Fife Angus
*November 5 - William Bland

Deaths

* May 18 - Arabanoo, cultural mediator between the British settlers and Eora Aboriginals

References

* "Australian Encyclopedia 6th edition" Australian Geographic Terrey Hills NSW 1996 Volume 1 Chronology page 25
*cite book
last = Barker
first = Anthony
authorlink =
coauthors =
title =What Happened When
publisher = Allen & Unwin
date = 1996
location = St Leonards
isbn = 1-86373-986
*cite web
last =National Library of Australia
title = The World Upside Down: Australia 1788 - 1830
url =http://www.nla.gov.au/exhibitions/upsidedown/index.html


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