1792 in Australia

1792 in Australia

"See also:"
1791 in Australia
other events of 1792,
1793 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 New South Wales Corps - Francis Grose

Events

* February 14 - Sydney's first retail shop opens.
* July 14 - The Home Secretary authorises Phillip to make land grants to civil and military officers.
* November 1 - The "Philadelphia" becomes the first foreign trading vessel to visit Sydney.
* December 10 - With the colony beginning to flourish, Phillip is granted leave and permitted to return to England. He leaves on the "Atlantic", taking Bennelong with him, and retires to a quiet life in Bath. While the British government decides on a replacement, Francis Grose (the commanding officer of the New South Wales Corps) takes control as Acting Governor.
*December 11 - Francis Grose officially takes up his role as Administrator
*December 24 - The American ship "Hope" arrives in Sydney; Grose is forces to buy alcohol to obtain other cargo.

Births

* June 16- Major Sir Thomas Livingston Mitchell surveyor and explorer.
* October 20 - John Pascoe Fawkner

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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