1806 in Australia

The following lists events that happened during 1806 in Australia.

Incumbents

• Monarch - George III

Governors

Governors of the Australian colonies:

• Governor of New South Wales – Captain Philip King (until 12 August), then Captain William Bligh
• Lieutenant-Governor of Southern Van Diemen's Land – David Collins
• Lieutenant-Governor of Northern Van Diemen's Land – William Paterson

Events

• 5 August – Captain William Bligh arrives in Sydney to take over the governorship.
• 12 August – Governor King boards HMS Buffalo for his return to England, and Bligh's commission is formally read.

Exploration and settlement

• Governor King estimated that 280 men were employed along the Australian coast in sealing and fishing.
• Matthew Flinders completes the first circumnavigation of the continent.

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