Timeline Bruzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz By Austinisanoob Jan 1, 1770 Captain James Cook Period: Jan 1, 1770 to Jan 1, 1918 Timeline australain history between 1770-1918 Jan 1, 1778 The first fleet Jan 1, 1803 Matthew flinders Jan 1, 1817 Australia's First bank Jan 1, 1817 New Holland changed name to Australia Dec 28, 1836 Adelade established Oct 1, 1850 The first University in Australia Jan 1, 1851 Victoria seperates from NSW Jan 1, 1851 The gold rush Jan 1, 1853 the last convicts shipped to tasmania Jan 1, 1856 Van Diemen’s Land changed name to Tasmania Jan 1, 1858 First Australian Rules game invented Jul 19, 1873 first sighting of ayers rock Jun 27, 1880 Ned Kelly Hanged Jan 1, 1901 Australian Federation Formed Feb 24, 1905 the last full blooded tasmanian aboriginal dies Jan 1, 1910 The first powered aeroplane flies in Australia Jan 1, 1912 Australia sends Women to the Olympics for the first time Jan 1, 1914 WWI Begins Jan 1, 1918 WW1 ends