TECHNOLOGY TIMELINE

First telephone introduced in Sydney

Jul 25, 1880

Rail link between Melbourne and Sydney completed

Jul 25, 1883

Gas room heaters introduced

Jul 25, 1886

Rail link between Brisbane and Sydney completed

Jul 25, 1888

First moving pictures shown in Sydney

Jul 25, 1896

The first car driven in Australia with a top speed of 16 km/h

Jul 25, 1897

Phonography first played in Australia

Jul 25, 1898

First succesful wireless transmission heard in Australis

Jul 25, 1899

First feature film produced in Australia

Jul 25, 1900

William Farrer producrd drought-resistant wheat

Jul 25, 1901

Electric street lights first used in Sydney

Jul 25, 1904

First long-distance radio transmission in Australia between Tasmanian

Jul 25, 1905

Sydney and Melbourne connnected by telephone

Jul 25, 1907

The Ford Model T introdced - the first mass produced car

Jul 25, 1908

G.A Taylor made the first free flight in Australia, in a glider.

Jul 25, 1909

Fred Custance makes the first powered flight in Australia

Jul 25, 1910