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The human arrives in Australia
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Feb 25, 1401
Chinese sailors visit Darwin
On the 15th Century, Chinese sailors visited the area near Darwin. Evidence of this visit is a Ming statuette found there. -
The Dutch arrive in Australia
Dutchman Willem Jansz and the people on his ship Duyfken explored the western coast of Cape York Peninsula.They were the first Europeans to have contact with Australian Aboriginal people. The two groups clashed.They called the land New Holland. -
Captain James Cook claims Australia for the British Crown
Captain James Cook (7 November 1728 – 14 February 1779) was a British explorer, cartographer and navigator. He is well known in Australia for being the first European to achieve contact with the eastern coastline of Australia. In 1770 Cook arrived by boat in Botany Bay, Sydney and claimed possession of the whole east coast of Australia for the British Crown -
First Fleet
Between 1778 and 1850, 806 ships of convicts were shipped to Australia from England. The first 11 of these ships are now known as “The First Fleet”. The fleet consisted of three store ships, six convict ships, two men o-war ships with a total of 756 convicts. -
Australia's first bank
Australia’s first bank was established in 1817, as the Bank of New South Wales, under a charter of incorporation provided by Governor Lachlan Macquarie. -
New Holland changes name to Australia
In 1817, the Governor of New South Wales, Lachlan Macquarie recommended that new Holland should change its name to Australia. In 1824, New Holland was officially changed to Australia. -
The Gold Rush
Gold is discovered in Australia, with major strikes near Bathurst in NSW and Ballarat in Victoria (although the town itself did not exist yet). People flock to the goldfields in search of a fortune, including many migrants from Europe, the UK and Asia. -
Men Given Right to Vote
Men are given the right to vote - as long as they are white, own a home or are renting a property. -
Ned Kelly Hanged
The Kelly Gang are at their strongest over the next two years, committing major robberies and, finally, the murder of three police officers. -
Australia becomes part of the Commonwealth
Queen Victoria proclaims the Commonwealth of Australia on the 16th of September. -
Australian Federation Formed
On the 1st of January 1901 the British parliament passed legislation allowing the six Australian states to govern in their own right as part of the Commonwealth of Australia making Australia an independent country. -
Australia sends Women to the Olympics for the first time
Swimming was introduced as an event for women in 1912 at the Stockholm Olympics. Before then, women were not allowed to be Olympians. Fanny Durack and Mina Wylie were the first Australian women to compete in the Olympics – 1912. -
World War 1 begins
WWI began when Britain and Germany went to war in August 1918. With a population of only 5 million in Australia, 146.809 men enlisted, 60,000 men died and 56,000 men were wounded. -
The Great Depression
Australia was in the middle of the Great Depression, with one-third of the workforce unemployed. -
World War Two
Australia's involvement in World War Two begins. The 19th of February of 1942 Japanese air raid attacked the city of Darwin. -
Olympics held in Melbourne
The Olympics are held in Melbourne, and television broadcasts begin in Australia. -
Aboriginals Granted Full Rights
Aboriginal Australian were granted full rights as Australian citizens. More than 90% of Australians voted 'Yes' in the referendum. -
Port Arthur Massacre
35 people were killed by a lone gunman at Port Arthur in Tasmania and becase of this guns became regulated in Australia.
