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St Johns Tasmania is opened to the public in 1835
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A former convict, Mary Reibey becomes rich after her husband dies and uses her money to fund church and education in Sydney.
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In 1836 Governor Richard Bourke (photo) introduced The Church Acts. These provided government subsidies for priests salaries and for new church construction. The government also subsidised church construction and running fees on a pound for pound basis up to £1000.
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Caroline Chisholm arrives in Australia
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Sisters of Charity arrive in Australia
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Separate Sisters of Mercy groups unite and the foundation is recognised by Pope Gregory
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Christian Brothers first arrive in Sydney and quickly spread throughout Australia, then to New Zealand and other Asia/Pacific countries
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Construction on the St Francis’ church in Victoria is complete
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The foundation stone for St Patrick’s church was laid in 1845
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Construction on the old st Stephens church begins in 1849
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The first gold is discovered in Australia in May 1851
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Irish goldmines rise up against government taxes but are quickly crushed by police
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St Vincent de Paul society starts up in Australia in 1854
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Fr Woods arrives in Australia in 1855, and 11 years later joins with Mary MacKillop to make the sisters of St Joseph
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Good Samaritan sisters come to Australia in 1857
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In July 1866, the first Presentation Sisters left Ireland and set out to make the long journey to Tasmania to start the presentation sisters in Australia
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The Sisters of St Joseph, a religious organisation she co-founded, opens a school was opened in Yankalilla, South Australia, in October 1867
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The duke of Edinburgh was almost assassinated by Irish man Henry James O’Farrel, but it failed
