1811 in Australia

The following lists events that happened during 1811 in Australia.

Incumbents

 * Monarch - George III

Governors
Governors of the Australian colonies:
 * Governor of New South Wales – Lachlan Macquarie
 * Lieutenant-Governor of Tasmania – unfilled until 1813

Events

 * 1 February – John Oxley is appointed Surveyor-General of New South Wales.
 * 2 December – Reverend Samuel Marsden sent the first commercial shipment of wool from New South Wales to England.

Exploration and settlement

 * 1 December – During a tour of Van Diemen's Land, Governor Macquarie gave directions for the layout of Hobart. There was a central square and seven streets named Macquarie, Liverpool, Argyle, Elizabeth, Murray, Harrington and Collins.

Births

 * 21 July – Robert Mackenzie, future Premier of Queensland from August 1867 to November 1868.

Deaths

 * 5 April – Thomas Reibey, husband of Mary Reibey, leaving her in control of large colonial business enterprises.