1805 in Australia
The following lists events that happened during 1805 in Australia.
Incumbents
- Monarch - George III
Governors
Governors of the Australian colonies:- Governor of New South Wales – Captain Philip King
- Lieutenant-Governor of Southern Van Diemen's Land – David Collins
- Lieutenant-Governor of Northern Van Diemen's Land – William Paterson
Events
- 24 May – William Bligh is appointed the fourth Governor of New South Wales for the salary of £2000 per year and £1000 pension. He arrives at Port Jackson to replace King on 6 August 1806.
- 8 June – John Macarthur returned to New South Wales as a civilian settler; the British Government accepted his resignation from the New South Wales Corps and approved his return.
Exploration and settlement
- 15 February – Governor King instructed a surveyor to measure 5,000 acres for John Macarthur at Cowpastures, where Macarthur had been promised land by the Secretary of State for War and the Colonies, Lord Camden. Macarthur named his property Camden Park in honour of his sponsor.