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Arriving at Australia
Captain Arthur Phillip in 1788, arrives in Australia and fives instructions to establish the first British Colony in Australia. -
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Northern Territory
From 1825 to 1863 the Northern Territory was part of New South Wales (NSW), and in 1863 all of the colonial borders were finalised. -
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Van Dieman's Land
Van Dieman's Land (now known as Tasmania), separated from New South Wales to become the second British Colony in Australia. -
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Western Australia
Britain claimed the rest of Australia and established the third Britain Colony which is Western Australia. At this time there was only three British Colonies in Australia. -
Gold Rush
There was a gold rush in Bathurst. This gold rush extended the wealth of NSW and attracted adventurers from all around the world. -
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Northern Territory is part of South Australia
From 1863 to 1911, the Northern Territory had become part of South Australia. -
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6 'countries'
Every British Colony was fiercely protective of its rights, laws and rules. Since the colonies wanted to have different laws and rules, they decided that the 6 colonies would become 6 countries.
