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William Bradley (c.17581833)
View of the Governors House at Sydney in
Port Jackson New South Wales Jany 1791 1791
watercolour; 21.6 x 36 cm
R9867 |
1789
January
A convict uprising on Norfolk Island is planned, and suppressed
March
25 Seven marines are tried and executed for the systematic robbery of
stores
April
29 Following their departure from Tahiti, 1st Lieutenant Fletcher Christian
and crew members mutiny on HMS Bounty. Captain William Bligh and loyal
crew members are cast adrift in a launch
An outbreak of Smallpox occurs at Sydney Cove and causes
many deaths amongst the Aboriginal population including Arabanoo
June
4 The first Government House is completed
12 Governor Phillip discovers the Hawkesbury River on an expedition
to Broken Bay
14 Captain William Bligh and remaining crew from HMS Bounty arrive
in Timor following a journey of 5,800 km in an open boat
27 Captain Watkin Tench explores the Nepean River
August
7 Twelve of the best-behaved convicts become the colony's police
force carrying out night watch
20 The Colonial Office instructs Governor Phillip to make land
grants to marines and assign convicts as servants
September
20 Hunter explores and charts Botany Bay
October
5 The first vessel to be built in the colony is launched for trading on
the Parramatta River
November
1 Rations are reduced by one-third
25 Two Aboriginal men, Bennelong and Colbee, are captured by Governor
Phillip
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