Macquarie served as the last autocratic Governor of New South Wales, from 1810 to 1821 and had a leading role in the social and economic development of Sydney which saw it transition from a penal colony to a budding free society.
1810 年至 1821 年，麦夸里担任新南威尔士州最后一位独裁总督，在悉尼的社会和经济发展中发挥了主导作用，将悉尼从一个罪犯流放地变成了一个正在萌芽的自由社会。