After a voyage of 7 months and 6 days, Governor Lachlan Macquarie entered Port Jackson on the vessel Hindostan on Thursday 28th December 1809.
Lieutenant-Governor Paterson arrived from Parramatta for the occasion, the 102nd regiment formed in front of the Government wharf and most of the inhabitants of Sydney gathered as well to greet the new Governor, however the landing was deferred on this day because of unfavourable winds.
Great celebration and ceremony took place when he eventually landed on the following Sunday 31st December 1809. The Sydney Gazette reported that the 102nd regiment formed an open line extending from the Government landing Stairs to Government House; and that a salute was fired from the ships which was answered by the Battery at Dawes Point when His Excellency and Lady left the ship. They were received on shore by Lieut-Governor Paterson, Colonel Foveaux and all the principal Officers who then accompanied them to Government House.
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