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History of Australia

By tdacey

  • 1802

    1802
    Due to fears of an irish uprising, catholic convicts are forbidden to practice their religon.

  • 1813

    1813
    The first batch of commercial Merino wool leaves Sydney for England.

  • 1820

    1820
    T here are an estimate 24,000 white people in NSW.

  • 1836

    1836
    Governor Bourke of NSW introduces annuel squatting licence fees.

  • 1843

    1843
    First elections legislative council in New South Whales.

  • 1851

    1851
    British goverment gives in to popular demand and separates the new colony of Victoria from NSW.

  • 1860

    1860
    Victoria alone holds more people than it's gold rush rival, Califonia.

  • 1870

    1870
    Last garrisons of British troops withdrawn form Australia.

  • 1882

    1882
    During the anti-chinese immigration uproar the Bulliten magazine adopts for it's masthead the slogan, Australia for Australians.

  • 1891

    1891
    The womans christians temperance union of Australasia forms in Melbourne.

  • 1900

    1900
    On the 17th of september, Queen of Victoria proclaims the commonwealth of Australia.