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(industrial) James Watt's Steam Engine
Improved mining, transportation and manufacturing efficiency -
(industrial) Edmund Cartwright's power loom
Revolutionized the textile industry -
(colonial) First fleet arrival in Botany Bay
Establishment of the first European colony within Australia -
(industrial) Robert Fulton's steamship
Enabled faster and more reliable sea travel -
(colonial) Establishment of the penal colony in Moreton Bay
Expansion of the British presence within Australia -
(industrial) Stockton and Darlington railway opening
First public railway to use a steam locomotive -
(industrial) Samuel Morse's Telegraph
Revolutionized long-distance communication -
(colonial) Discovery of gold in NSW and Victoria
Sparked the Australian gold rush -
(colonial) Opening of the overland telegraph line
Improved communication between Australia to the rests of the world -
(colonial) Completion of the Trans-Australian railway
Connected parts of Australia boosting trade -
(colonial) Wood industry expansion
Australia became a lead wood producer