1796 in Australia

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A pen and wash drawing of Sydney in 1796
A pen and wash drawing of Sydney in 1796
  • January 16 - Australia's first theatre opens in Sydney. Edward Young's The Revenge and the comedy The Hotel are the first works performed.
  • January 23 - The distillation of spirits is prohibited.
  • February 4 - Soldiers from the New South Wales Corps wreck a house belonging to John Baughan.
  • February 10 - Magistrate William Balmain challenges Macarthur over the house-wrecking incident.
  • February 29 - Macarthur resigns as Inspector of the Public Works and is replaced by Richard Atkins.
  • June - George Bass makes an unsuccessful attempt to cross the Blue Mountains. Coal is discovered near Port Stephens.
  • September 14 - Governor Hunter complains to the Colonial Secretary of Macarthur’s behaviour.
  • September 15 - Macarthur complains to Colonial Secretary of Hunter’s governing.
  • November 9 - As Sydney grows, Hunter disbands the convict night watch. He divides Sydney into four districts responsible for their own watchmen and orders houses to be numbered.
  • First beer brewed in Australia by John Boston.

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