- 1804 – The Castle Hill convict rebellion took place near Sydney; 200 convicts rebelled, 51 were later punished and nine hanged.
- 1825 – A penal settlement is established on Maria Island, Tasmania.
- 1831 – James Stirling commissioned as Governor of Western Australia, rectifying the absence of a legal instrument providing the authority detailed in Stirling's Instructions of 30 December 1828.
- 1899 – Cyclone Mahina hits Bathurst Bay on the Cape York Peninsula killing 410 people.
- 1989 – The first election are held in the newly independent Australian Capital Territory.