1802 in Australia

1802 in Australia

"See also:"
1801 in Australia,
other events of 1802,
1803 in Australia and the
Timeline of Australian history.

Incumbents

Governors

Governors of the Australian colonies:
*Governor of New South Wales- Captain Philip King

Events

* April 8 - Matthew Flinders met the French explorer Nicolas Baudin at Encounter Bay.
* June 2 - Pemulwuy is shot and killed following the killing of four white men at Parramatta and Toongabbie.

Exploration and Settlement

*February 14 - Acting lieutenant John Murray, commander of the "Lady Nelson", explored Port Phillip.
* May 1 - Matthew Flinders becomes the first European to visit the You Yangs ranges near Geelong, Victoria. He and three of his men climb to the highest point, naming it "Station Peak". It is later renamed Flinders Peak.

ee also

*1802
*1800s


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