series of events 1770-1901

series of events 1770-1901

Period: Jan 1, 1770 to Dec 31, 1901

1770 Captain Cook

Apr 19, 1770

Captain Cook and the endevour on the 20th of april made the first european sighting

1788 The First Fleet

Jan 24, 1788

the arrival of 543 convict men and 189 convict women in the first fleet under governor auther phillip first at botany bay then sydney cove

1803 Matthew Flinders

Apr 3, 1803

an epic voyage of discovery lasted three years.Matthew Flinders also was first to find the island known as New Holland ( modern day Australia)

1851 The Discovery of gold in Bathurst

Mar 30, 1851

the first major gold strikes with gold found near bathurst

1852 The effect of the gold rush

Mar 30, 1852

The discovery of gold had lasting effects on Australia.One of the main effects of the gold rushes was on the growing agricultural industry.Many men who worked on the farms,sheep and cattle stations simply downed their tools and left.

1854 The Eureka stockade

Mar 30, 1854

Gold miners at ballarat effect wooden stockade.

1889 The Father of Federation's speech

Mar 30, 1889

Henry Parkes the premier of NSW gave a speech at the public banquet

1892 Western Australia

Apr 3, 1892

the british government claimed western Australia

1901 Federation

Mar 30, 1901

federal parliament opened in Melbourne and serves as the temporary capital until 1928