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Australia's History

By SSingh007

  • Captain James Cook

    In 1770 Captain James Cook sighted and charted much of the eastern coastline of Australia

  • First Fleet

    First Fleet
    Captain Arthur Phillip of the First Fleet, having decided to sail ahead of the rest of the fleet to prepare for the new settlement, sighted the coast of Van Diemen's Land.

  • Woman Convicts

    The women convicts came ashore. There followed a ‘scene of debauchery and riot’, accompanied by a violent thunderstorm.

  • The first government conservation order

    Phillip issued the first government conservation order: that no trees should be cut down within 50 feet (15 metres) of the stream that ran into Sydney Cove.

  • Third Fleet

    The first ship of the Third Fleet arrived at Sydney Cove.

  • Aboriginals Killed

    Aboriginals Tasmanians were killed at Risdon Cove by the British

  • Perth

    The settlement of Perth was founded.

  • Western Australia

    Western Australia became a penal colony.

  • Men over 21 years old

    All men over 21 years of age obtained the right to vote in South Australia.

  • The Commonwealth Parliament

    The Commonwealth Parliament passes the immigration Restiction Act