Are Australians ready to vote in the referendum? The Australian and NSW Curriculums have failed to prepare Australians to confidently participate in our democracy. -Article by Professor Murray Print, Sally Layson and Justine Hanks. As a nation, no matter our...
GOVERNOR PHILIP GIDLEY-KING 1800 – 1806 Philip Gidley-King was a British Naval Officer serving with Captain Arthur Phillip as second Lieutenant on the HMS Sirius during the First Fleet voyage in 1788. On Governor Phillip’s orders, Lieutenant King established...
GOVERNOR WILLIAM BLIGH 1806 – 1808 Captain William Bligh was appointed the fourth Governor of New South Wales, 13 August 1806 – 26 January 1808. Bligh was a strong leader and it was hoped he would regain control in the colony. He immediately set about fixing...
Governor Lachlan Macquarie 1810 – 1821 Lachlan Macquarie was appointed the fifth and last autocratic Governor of New South Wales on 1 January 1810 – 1 December 1821. Previous governors struggled to control the New South Wales Corps. Macquarie’s role was to...
GOVERNOR JOHN HUNTER 1795 – 1800 In December 1792, Captain John Hunter was appointed second Governor of New South Wales, 11 September 1795 – 27 September 1800. Governor Hunter began his appointment in difficult circumstances. Three years passed without a...
GOVERNOR ARTHUR PHILLIP 1786 – 1793 Arthur Phillip was the founding Governor of New South Wales 12 October 1786 – 23 July 1793. He established the first permanent European settlement in Australia. Phillip had extensive skills and experience in commanding...
