1790 in Australia

1790 in Australia

"See also:"
1789 in Australia
other events of 1790,
1791 in Australia and the
Timeline of Australian history.----

Leaders

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

Events

* February 28 - John Irving becomes the first convict to be emancipated in New South Wales.
* March 19 - HMS "Sirius", while transporting supplies to Norfolk Island, becomes wrecked and destroyed on a reef. This destroys many of the colony's supplies, and Phillip is again forced to introduce rationing to avoid famine.
* March - Following the loss of the "Sirius", Lieutenant-Governor King returns to Britain to report on the difficulties of the settlements in New South Wales. Marine commander Robert Ross takes control of Norfolk Island in his absence, and under his harsh rule the condition on the island deteriorates.
* April 17 - In order to replenish the supplies lost with the Sirius, Phillip sends the colony's only remaining ship (HMS "Supply") to Batavia.
*May 3 - Bennelong escapes
* June 3 - The Lady Juliana arrives in Port Jackson - the first ship to land on Australian soil since the First Fleet. Much to the colonist's despair, she contains no fresh supplies, only more convicts.
* June 20 - The Second Fleet arrives in Port Jackson with much needed supplies. It also carries 759 new convicts and the first detachment of the New South Wales Corps.
* July - The first census taken in the colonies reveals the population of NSW to be 1,715 and Norfolk Island to be 524.
* September 7 - Governor Phillip is speared in the shoulder while speaking with a group of Indigenous Australians, due to a misunderstanding. Acting as interpreter, Bennelong prevents the situation from escalating and the Aboriginals are permitted to leave in peace.
* October 18 - HMS "Supply" returns from Batavia with more supplies.

Births

*May 1 - James Hurtle Fisher
* August 13 - William Wentworth

References

*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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