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Aboriginals were the first inhabitants of Australia.
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The English govenment started sending convicts to America.
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King George the third became king of England.
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Captain James Cook claimed the east coast of Australia, New Holland and called it New South Wales.
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America wins the war of independence and stopped receiving convicts from England.
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The British parliament authorises their use for a two year period of the prison hulks.
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England passes the haulk act to the house of convicts in old ships.
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The first fleet came to Sydney Cove.
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The industrial revolution caused alot of people their jobs.
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A convict settlement was established at Moreton Bay, Brisbane.
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Van Diemans Land was declared a colony.
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Swan River was declared a colony.
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South Australia was declared a colony.
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Victoria was declared a colony.
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Van Diemans land was renamed as Tasmania.
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The colonies became self-governing.
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it became the colony of Queensland.
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The first colony was declared in Queensland.
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Western Australia became a separate colony.
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The first federal election was held. The Comonwealth of Australia is inaugerated. Edmund Barton was selected as Prime Minister.
