Australian Migration

European Colonisation

Mar 21, 1788

The First Fleet which included europeans came to Australia and settled in Australia. The First Fleet included convicts that could not be put in jails in England because of space in the prisons. They arrived in Botony Bay in 1788.

First free immigrants arrived in NSW

Mar 21, 1793

In 1793 immigrants came to Australia for free because of colonisation in Australia.

First free immigrants arrived in Van Diemans land(Tasmania)

Mar 21, 1815

in 1815 people were granted to get to Australia for free.

Melbourne Founded

Mar 21, 1835

The City of Melbourne was founded in !835.

transportation of convict to Western Australia

Mar 21, 1850

convicts were sent to Australia because there were no other places to put them.

Gold Rush in Vic and NSW

Mar 21, 1851

Gold was found in Australia which attracted new settlers form around the world eg. countries from Europe and Asia.

pacific islanders labour introduced into Queensland

Mar 21, 1863

the pacific islanders labour was introduced to Australia. it was an act of Parliament which was designed to facilitate the mass deportion of nearly all pacific islanders.

World War 1

Jul 28, 1914

World War 1 began in 1914 and many people began to migrate to Australia to escape the war and to be safe.