26 January – John Macarthur is arrested sparking the Rum Rebellion. Military officers supporting Macarthur arrest Governor Bligh.
2 February – William Paterson sails to Sydney from Port Dalrymple, Van Diemen's Land to take over the administration of New South Wales following the removal of Bligh.
19 June – Alexander Dalrymple, who had strongly opposed the establishment of New South Wales in A Serious Admonition to the Public on the Intended Thief-Colony at Botany Bay (London, 1786).
^Marnie Bassett (1966). Douglas Pike (ed.). Henty, William (1808–1881). Australian Dictionary of Biography. Vol. 1. Melbourne University Press. Retrieved 3 January 2022.
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1808, australia, following, lists, events, that, happened, during, 1807, 1806, 1805, 1809, 1810, 1811decades, 1780s, 1790s, 1800s, 1810s, 1820ssee, also, other, events, 1808, timeline, australian, history, contents, incumbents, governors, events, exploration, . The following lists events that happened during 1808 in Australia 1807 1806 1805 1808 in Australia 1809 1810 1811Decades 1780s 1790s 1800s 1810s 1820sSee also Other events of 1808 Timeline of Australian history Contents 1 Incumbents 1 1 Governors 2 Events 3 Exploration and settlement 4 Births 5 Deaths 6 ReferencesIncumbents editMonarch George IIIGovernors edit Governors of the Australian colonies Governor of New South Wales Captain William Bligh until 26 January by no coincidence then Major George Johnston until 28 July then Major Joseph Foveaux Lieutenant Governor of Southern Van Diemen s Land David Collins Lieutenant Governor of Northern Van Diemen s Land William Paterson until 24 March Events edit26 January John Macarthur is arrested sparking the Rum Rebellion Military officers supporting Macarthur arrest Governor Bligh 2 February William Paterson sails to Sydney from Port Dalrymple Van Diemen s Land to take over the administration of New South Wales following the removal of Bligh Exploration and settlement editFirst settlement at Kingston Van Diemen s Land Births edit23 September William Henty one of the Henty brothers although the only brother not to set foot in Portland Victoria he took a leading part in the legal disputes over the settlement 1 Deaths edit19 June Alexander Dalrymple who had strongly opposed the establishment of New South Wales in A Serious Admonition to the Public on the Intended Thief Colony at Botany Bay London 1786 3 September Philip Gidley King third Governor of New South Wales References edit Marnie Bassett 1966 Douglas Pike ed Henty William 1808 1881 Australian Dictionary of Biography Vol 1 Melbourne University Press Retrieved 3 January 2022 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 1808 in Australia amp oldid 1180362754, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
