The following lists events that happened during 1827 in Australia.
Incumbents Monarch – George IV
Governors Governors of the Australian colonies: Governor of New South Wales - Lieutenant-General Ralph Darling Governor of Tasmania - Colonel George Arthur
Events 5 January - First boat regatta held on the River Derwent. On 30 April a regatta was held in Sydney. Theatre Royal, Sydney opened.
Exploration and settlement 18 June - James Stirling establishes the Fort Wellington settlement at Raffles Bay, on the Cobourg Peninsula, Northern Territory.
Births
24 October – James Rutherford, transit pioneer (born in the United States) (d. 1911)
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