History of Australia timeline

By graceneiswender

  • First Europeans to Australia

    First Europeans to Australia
    The Dutch(Netherland) sailed to Australia.

  • James Cook's First voyage

    James Cook's First voyage
    1768-1771 James Cooks first voyage to Dutch East Indies, Australia, and New Zealand

  • James Cook at Australia

    James Cook at Australia
    Captain James Cook sailed around Australia

  • James Cook's third voyage

    James Cook's third voyage
    1776-1779 to Hawaiian Islands, California, and Alaska

  • First Fleet

    First Fleet
    British ships called the “First Fleet” left England with convicts to establish a prison colony

  • Prisoners in Australia

    Prisoners in Australia
    British prisoners settled in Australia

  • Aborigines & Reserves

    Aborigines & Reserves
    remnants of the Aborigines in the settled areas were moved onto Reserves

  • Immigration Restriction Act of 1901

    Immigration Restriction Act of 1901
    Immigration Restriction Act of 1901 was established

  • Australia Act

    Australia Act
    Australia Act -- all legal ties with the British Empire were severed
    was established

  • James Cook's second voyage

    James Cook's second voyage
    1772-1775 to New Zealand, Friendly Island, and Easter Island