1798 in Australia
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[edit] Leaders
- Governor of New South Wales - John Hunter
- Lieutenant-Governor of Norfolk Island - Philip Gidley King
- Inspector of Public Works - Richard Atkins
[edit] Events
- January 26 - The first sightings of a lyrebird and koala are made.
- February 12 - Matthew Flinders explores the Furneaux Islands.
- May 14 - The HMS Nautilus arrives in Sydney, carrying missionaries from the London Missionary Society.
- October 7 - George Bass and Matthew Flinders leave Sydney to explore Van Diemen's Land.