1827 in Australia
The following lists events that happened during 1827 in Australia.
Incumbents
- Monarch - George IV
Governors
Governors of the Australian colonies:- Governor of New South Wales - Lieutenant-General Ralph Darling
- Governor of Tasmania - Colonel George Arthur
Events
- 5 January - First boat regatta held on the River Derwent. On 30 April a regatta was held in Sydney.
- Theatre Royal, Sydney opened.
Exploration and settlement
- 18 June - James Stirling establishes the Fort Wellington settlement at Raffles Bay, on the Cobourg Peninsula, Northern Territory.