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1804 - The Castle Hill convict rebellion took place near Sydney; 200 convicts rebelled, 51 were later punished and nine hanged.
1825 - A penal settlement is established on Maria Island, Tasmania.
1831 - James Stirling commissioned as Lieutenant-Governor of Western Australia, rectifying the absence of a legal instrument providing the authority detailed in Stirling's Instructions of 30 December 1828.
1899 - Cyclone Mahina hits Bathurst Bay on the Cape York Peninsula killing 410 people.
1989 - The first election are held in the newly independent Australian Capital Territory.