February......

Wreck of the Sydney Cove  on Preservation Island. The following June Captain Hamilton, the commander of the Sydney-Cove passed away. 'He never recovered from the distresses and hardships which he suffered on the loss of his ship and died exceedingly regretted by all who had the pleasure of his acquaintance.' - The history of New South Wales: from its first discovery to the present time ...By G. Paterson

May 27......

June 2.......

Arrival of ship Ganges. Surgeon James Mileham. Master Thomas Patrickson

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Coal discovered at Coalcliff.

August.......

Mutiny on board transport Lady Shore

August.......

Colonial vessel Cumberland seized by prisoners

September 19.......

Lieutenant Shortland returned to Sydney with the news that he had entered and named the Hunter River

Read David Collins' account

December.......

Departure of George Bass, naval surgeon of HMS Reliance to explore South coast to Western Port