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Australia in the 1800's

By Victor Wu
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    Australia in the 1800's

  • Settlement of Newcastle established

    Settlement of Newcastle established

  • The Rum Rebellion Overthrows Governor Bligh

    The Rum Rebellion Overthrows Governor Bligh

  • Blue Mountains Crossed

    Blue Mountains Crossed
    Gregory Blaxland, William Lawson and William Charles Wentworth, along with a local guide, 3 convict servants, 4 horses and 5 dogs.

  • Van Diemen's Land Colony Proclaimed

    Van Diemen's Land Colony Proclaimed

  • Swan River Colony Proclaimed

    Swan River Colony Proclaimed

  • South Australia Colony proclaimed

    South Australia Colony proclaimed

  • Immigration to South Australia

    Immigration to South Australia
    Population grew by about 8160 in 2 years

  • Myall Creek Massacre

    Myall Creek Massacre
    Settlers massacred 28 aboriginals.

  • Sheep Business Starts Booming

    Sheep Business Starts Booming
    From 1840 forward, the wool business starts booming.

  • GOLD!!

    GOLD!!
    Edward Haregraves found GOLD!!!

  • Australia's First Railway

    Australia's First Railway
    The first railway was built in Melbourne in 1854.

  • Van Diemen's Land Changes Name to Tasmania

    Van Diemen's Land Changes Name to Tasmania

  • Queensland is Proclaimed a Colony

    Queensland is Proclaimed a Colony

  • Women's Suffrage in South Australia

    Women's Suffrage in South Australia
    Women were granted voting in South Australia

  • Cyclone Mahina

    Cyclone Mahina
    Cycloe Mahina struck Bathurst Bay, Queensland, killing 400 people.

  • World's First Labor Government Elected

    World's First Labor Government Elected

  • Christianity

    Christianity
    At Federation time, 96.1% of people were christian.