Australian Timeline

City

Jan 1, 1696

Dutch explorer Willem de Vlamingh explored the southwestern coast of Australia, making a landfall at Rottnest Island and the site of the present day city of Perth.

First fleet

May 13, 1787

Eleven ships sailed from Britain and eventually found Austrailia

Rebelion

Jan 1, 1808

The Rum Rebelion

Victoria

Jul 1, 1851

Victoria becomes a colony

Rebelion

Dec 3, 1854

Eureka stockade

Prime Minister

Jan 1, 1901

Australia becomes a federation. Edmund Barton becomes the 1st Prime Minister of Australia; the 7th Earl of Hopetoun becomes Governor-General

Flag

Sep 3, 1901

The Australian National Flag was flown for the first time

Surfing

Jan 1, 1915

Surfing is first introduced to Australia

Death

Mar 20, 2015

Death of Malcolm Fraser, 22nd Prime Minister of Australia.

WW1

Oct 11, 2015

Australian soldiers are sent to the First World War. This was first time Australians had fought under the Australian flag.