1806 in Australia explained

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.^[1]
• 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.

Notes and References

1. Book: Bligh, William (1754–1817) . Australian Dictionary of Biography . A. G. L. Shaw . 1966 . Douglas Pike . 1. Melbourne University Press . 3 January 2022.