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captains cook's landing
Captain James Cook claims possession of the whole east coast of Australia for the British Crown. Many history classes and books start teaching Australian history from this point on. -
Captain phillip
Captain Phillip raises the Union Jack at Sydney Cove to start a penal colony. Aboriginal resistance flares within a few days of arrival of the tall ships. -
the first settelment
The first settlement was made at Risdon on 11/09/1803 when Lieut John Bowen landed with about 50 settlers, crew, soldiers and convicts. -
Blue mountains discovery
Blaxland, Lawson and Wentworth set out, on May 11, to mount the "main" ridge from Emu Plains, and followed a route similar to that of the Great Western Highway and railway to Mt Victoria. They then followed a finger ridge to Mt York, arriving late on May 28. -
Penal colonies
A penal colony was founded at Moreton Bay, now the city of Brisbane. Permission was granted to change the name of the continent from "New Holland" to "Australia". -
British territory
The whole of Australia was claimed as British territory. The settlement of Perth was founded. Swan River Colony was declared by Charles Fremantle for Britain. -
port phillip
John Batman and John Pascoe Fawkner established a settlement at Port Phillip, now the city of Melbourne. William Wentworth established Australian Patriotic Association (Australia's first political party) to demand democracy for New South Wales. -
south australia
Province of South Australia proclaimed with its western border at 132° E. -
prussian settlers
First Prussian settlers arrived in South Australia; the largest group on non-British migrants in Australia at the time. -
victoria's separation
Victoria separated from New South Wales. The Victorian gold rush started when gold was found at Summerhill Creek and Ballarat. -
tasmania
Van Diemen's Land name changed to Tasmania. -
telegraph line
The Overland Telegraph Line linking Darwin and Adelaide opened. -
railway network
The completion of the railway network between Adelaide, Brisbane, Melbourne and Sydney. -
A new nation
Australia becomes a federation. Edmund Barton becomes the 1st Prime Minister of Australia; the 7th Earl of Hopetoun becomes Governor-General. The first parliament met in Parliament House, Melbourne. The Australian National Flag was flown for the first time.
