1809 in Australia

The following lists events that happened during 1809 in Australia.

Incumbents

• Monarch - George III

Events

• 25 April – First post office in Sydney established. Ex-convict Isaac Nichols is the first postmaster.
• 8 May – Lachlan Macquarie is officially appointed Governor of New South Wales, caretaker William Patterson governs until his appointment begins on 1 January 1810.
• 24 May – Lachlan Macquarie receives his commission as next governor of New South Wales, including instructions to reinstate Bligh temporarily on his arrival.

Exploration and settlement

• Settlement began at O'Brien's bridge near the centre of present-day Glenorchy, Tasmania.

Births

• 5 April – Arthur Edward Kennedy, Governor of Western Australia 1855-62 and Governor of Queensland 1877-1883

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