1770 - 1901 aussie coloneis

Timeline of Australian colonies

Period: Mar 16, 1770 to Mar 16, 1901

AUSTRALIAN COLONIES

1770 Captain Cook

Apr 29, 1770

In 1770 Captain Cook landed on the east coast of australia

1788 The First Fleet

Jan 26, 1788

In 1788 the first fleet carring 1480 men,women and children landed in botany bay and said the soil wasn't good enough so they moved to Sydney cove

1803 - Matthew Flinders

Mar 16, 1803

Matthew Flinders was a traveller and was the first European to go around the perimeter of Australia

1829 - Western Australia

Mar 16, 1829

In 1829 Charles Fremantle cut down a tree in Western Australia to establish it. He also claimed the land

1851 - The Gold Rush/ Edward Hargravens

Mar 16, 1851

Edward Hargravens was the first person to find gold in Bathurst and it weighed 228kg

1852 - gold rush effects

Mar 16, 1852

As the gold rush grew more people tried to struck it rich but kept on failing. During this more than 1 million people moved to Australia

1854 - The Eruka Stockade

Mar 16, 1854

people argued and argued because they thought Australia created the Eruka stockade. Thirty miners and five solider were killed

1889 - Henry Parks

Mar 16, 1889

After Henry Parks gave his speech about federation everyone liked the idea.

1901 - Fedoration

Mar 16, 1901

Federation started in 1901 and the first ever parliament was built in Melbourne on the ninth of may and the coat of arms was created.