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Steam engine arrived
The first steam engine that was shipped to NSW arrived. -
More steam engines
More steam engines were introduced (cont.) -
More steam engines
More steam engines were introduced (cont.) -
More steam engines
More steam engines were introduced. -
Six steam engines
Australian Agricultural Company's Newcastle coalmine had one of the six steam engines that were around by this time. -
1st steam-powered vessel
The first steam-powered vessel, Sophia Jane, set off on this day and travelled from Sydney to Parramatta. It was the first of it's kind in Australia. -
36 steam engines
Now there were 26 engines in the flourmills and 10 in other industries. -
Peter Russell
Sydney Foundry and Engineering Works was taken over by Peter Russell, renamed PN Russell and Company. -
Steamships
Services between ports such as Sydney, Necastle, Melbourme, Brisbane, Tasmania and Adelaide were run by steamships.