1811 in Australia

See also: 1810 in Australia, other events of 1811, 1812 in Australia and the Timeline of Australian history.

Incumbents

Governors

Governors of the Australian colonies:

• Governor of New South Wales- Lachlan Macquarie
• Lieutenant-Governor of Tasmania - unfilled till 1813

Events

• 1 February - John Oxley is appointed Surveyor-General of New South Wales.
• 2 December - Reverend Samuel Marsden sent the first commercial shipment of wool from New South Wales to England.

Exploration and settlement

• 1 December - During a tour of Van Diemen's Land, Governor Macquarie gave directions for the layout of Hobart. There was a central square and seven streets named Macquarie, Liverpool, Argyle, Elizabeth, Murray, Harrington and Collins.

Births

• 21 July - Robert Mackenzie, future Premier of Queensland from August 1867 to November 1868.

Deaths

• 5 April - Thomas Reibey, husband of Mary Reibey, leaving her in control of large colonial business enterprises.