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Settlement in New South Wales
Captain Arthur Phillip and the First Fleet arrived in NSW, Botany Bay in January 1788. -
Settlement of Victoria
Charles Sturt leads an expedition along the Murray River , arousing interest in settlement of land to the south. Victoria 's first permanent European settlement is established at Portland Bay by pioneer Edward Henty on 19 November. -
Settlement in Tasmania
The first settlement of what was known as Van Diemen's Land, was by the British at Risdon Cove on the eastern bank of the Derwent estuary in 1803, by a small party sent from Sydney, under Lt. John Bowen. -
Settlement in Northern Territories
The first white settlement of the Northern Territory occurred in 1824 when the British Government established a military and trading post named Fort Dundas on Melville Island. -
Settlement of Queensland
Europeans settled in Queensland in 1825 when Brisbane was selected as a penal settlement for the more difficult convicts. -
Settlement in Western Australia
Albany was the first European settlement established in Western Australia. It was settled three years before the Swan River Colony — now known as Western Australia — was claimed in 1829. The Swan River Settlement was later named 'Perth' and became Western Australia's capital city. -
Independence of Western Australia
In 1829, the Swan River colony was established as a free settlement. -
Settlement in South Australia
Four Ships chartered by the South Australia Company set sail for South Australia in early 1836. On 22 February, the ship John Pirie under the command of Captain George Martin set sail with 24 passengers on board. -
Independence of Victoria
Victoria used to be a part of New South Wales. In 1851, under the Australian Colonies Government Act, the colony of Port Phillip was separated from New South Wales and renamed Victoria. -
Self-Governing in Tasmania
Van Diemen's Land, which had been a part of New South Wales, became a colony on its own right. It achieved the right to self-govern in 1854. -
Independence of Queensland
Queensland was also a part of New South Wales, until 1859 when the colony of Queensland was officially proclaimed. -
Establisment of Australian Capital Territory
The establishment of the Australian Capital Territory began shortly after the Federation of Australia in 1901. -
Federation of Australia
Australia became an independent nations on the 1st January 1901.
