1795 in Australia
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See also: 1794 in Australia other events of 1795, 1796 in Australia and the Timeline of Australian history.
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[edit] Leaders
- Acting Governor of New South Wales - William Paterson
- Governor of New South Wales - John Hunter
- Lieutenant-Governor of Norfolk Island - Philip Gidley King
- Commanding officer of the New South Wales Corps - William Paterson
- Inspector of Public Works - John Macarthur
[edit] Events
- September 7 - HMS Reliance arrives in Sydney carrying the new Governor John Hunter, the Aboriginal Bennelong, and the explorers Matthew Flinders and George Bass.
- September 11 - Floods devastate the farms at Hawkesbury.
[edit] Births
- April 28 - Charles Sturt
- July 21 - George Gawler, second Governor of South Australia, born in Southsea.
[edit] References
- Barker, Anthony (1996). What Happened When. St Leonards: Allen & Unwin. ISBN 1-86373-986.
- National Library of Australia. The World Upside Down: Australia 1788 - 1830.
