The following events happened in Australia in the year 1815.
Incumbents Monarch - George III
Governors Governors of the Australian colonies: Governor of New South Wales – Lachlan Macquarie Lieutenant-Governor of Van Diemen's Land – Major Thomas Davey
Events 14 January – The road over the Blue Mountains is completed to the Macquarie River. 7 April – Bathurst, New South Wales is founded following its discovery by George Evans. It is Australia's first inland European settlement. 12 December – Captain James Kelly sets out on circumnavigation of Tasmania, during which important observations are made on the resources of the west coast. A single ship carries 60,000 sealskins to London from Australia (a normal cargo contains at least 10,000 skins).
Births 27 May – Henry Parkes 5 August – Edward John Eyre 7 September – John McDouall Stuart
Deaths 9 January – Augustus Alt 10 November – Ellis Bent 11 November – Maurice Margarot
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