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First free settlers to
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Bungaree ( ? - 1830) appointed chief of
Broken Bay Aboriginal tribe by Gov. Macquarie
Image of Bungaree from Wikimedia
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January 4.......
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Francis & Eliza, Captain Harrison, from London to Port
Jackson taken on 4th January by the American Warrior privateer. She was
plundered and given up and arrived at Teneriffe prior to 12th January.
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Convict Ships F to find
out more about the voyage of the Francis & Eliza
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January 9.......
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Death of Baron Augustus H.
Alt, Surveyor General N.S.W.(1731 - 1815)
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January 18........ |
School for Aboriginal children
established at Parramatta
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January 21....... |
Road westwards across the Blue
Mountains completed under the superintendence of Lieut. William Cox (1764 -
1837)
In July
Thomas Hobby, Richard Lewis, John Tye, Thomas Gorman, William Dye, Samuel Freeman,
Samuel Eyres, James Kelly, William Martin, Matthew Mucklow and Mrs. Green,
widow of the late Thomas Green were rewarded with a donation of cattle for
their services in constructing the road across the Blue Mountains |
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January 27....... |
Arrival of the
convict ship
Marquis of Wellington, Captain George Betham.
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HERE to
find out more about the voyage of the Marquis of Wellington
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April.......
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Journey of Elizabeth and Lachlan Macquarie across the Blue
Mountains to Bathurst on the newly completed road
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April....... |
Thomas Lawson acting surgeon
in place of William Evans at Newcastle
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April 26....... |
Arrival of convict transport
Indefatigable
with 198 male prisoners
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HERE to find
out more about the voyage of the Indefatigable
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May........ |
Site for settlement of
Bathurst selected
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May 29....... |
First steam engine used in
Australia by John Dixon (Dickson) (1774- 1843) |
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June........ |
Joseph Lycett apprehended in
Sydney for forgery
Read an account from the Sydney Gazette
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June 18........
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Defeat of Napoleon Bonaparte
at the Battle of Waterloo
Weekly Aurora
Philadelphia, PA
August 15, 1815
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June 18....... |
Arrival of convict ship
Northampton
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HERE to
find out more about the voyage of the Northampton
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July........ |
Bridal party returning from
Newcastle to Maitland foundered in the river. Several people drowned
including John Tucker junior's bride, Catherine Flynn
Read an account from the Sydney Gazette
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July 27....... |
Governor Macquarie to Newcastle
on a tour of inspection
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August 5........
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Arrival of convict ship
Canada, Master John Grigg.
Select
HERE to find
out more about the voyage of the Canada in 1815
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August 8........
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Convict ship
Francis & Eliza arrived after being captured by American ship
Warrior on the voyage out
Select
HERE to find
out more about the voyage of the Francis & Eliza |
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August.......
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Arrival of Wesleyan minister Reverend Samuel Leigh per Hebe
Remarkable Incidents in the life of Rev. Samuel Leigh
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September 7.......
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Arrival of the Convict ship
Baring
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HERE to find
out more about the voyage of the Baring
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October.......
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Private medical practice
commenced in Sydney by Dr. William Bland
Rev. Leigh's appeal to Dr. Bland
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October........
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Sealing ship
Betsey wrecked in Tasman Sea |
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October 18.......
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John Croaker sentenced to 7 years transportation for
embezzling 3000 pounds in Exchequer Bills from banker John Sackett with whom
he resided
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November 10........
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Death of Judge Advocate of N.S.W. Ellis Bent
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November 11....... |
Death of Scottish Martyr
Maurice Margarot in London (1745 - 1815)
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December 9.......
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Government Notice issued -
Permission from authorities needed to land at Newcastle
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