Steam

By Harry S

  • First steam engine

    The first steam engine was shipped to Australia from England.

  • Six steam engines

    By this time there were six steam engines in Australia.

  • Steam Powered Boat

    "the Suprise" made its first voyage from Sydney to Parramatta. It was the first steam powered vessel in Australia.

  • Steam in flour mills

    By this time there were 26 engines in flourmills and 10 in other industries

  • Steamships

    Steamships were running services between ports such as Sydney, Newcastle, Melbourne, Moreton Bay, Adelaide and Tasmania.