1794 in Australia
The following lists events that happened during 1794 in Australia.
Leaders
- Monarch - George III
- Acting Governor of New South Wales – Lieutenant-Governor Francis Grose
- Lieutenant-Governor of Norfolk Island – Philip Gidley King
- Commanding officer of the New South Wales Corps – Francis Grose
- Inspector of Public Works – John Macarthur
Events
- 6 February – Captain John Hunter (former commander of is appointed as Phillip's replacement as governor. However, he is in England at the time and will not arrive until September 1795.
- 1 April – John Macarthur receives a further grant of at Parramatta.
- 18 May – Yemmerrawanne dies in England.
- 20 August – A third attempt to cross the Blue Mountains is made, this time led by Henry Hacking; they return on 27th – unsuccessful.
- 17 December – Grose leaves New South Wales for England. His positions as acting governor and commander of the New South Wales Corps are both filled by William Paterson.
- The first road between Sydney and Paramatta is cleared
Births
- 22 March – Frederick Irwin, acting Governor of Western Australia
- 10 November – Robert Towns, master mariner date unknown
- * Elizabeth Underwood, founder of Ashfield, New South Wales
Deaths
- 9 June – Possible death of Robert Ross.