Australia as a Nation

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  • First Fleet Arrivals

    First Fleet Arrivals

    Captain Cook on the Endeavour makes his frist European sighting of the Eastern Coast of Australia.
  • Botany Bay - Landing

    Botany Bay - Landing

    After a voyage of three months the First Fleet arrived at Botany Bay on 24 January 1788. Here the Aboriginal people, who had lived in isolation for 40,000 years, met the British in an uneasy stand off at what is now known as Frenchmans Beach at La Perouse.
  • Second Landing

    Second Landing

    A second major settlement is established in Van Diemen's island modern day Tasmania.
  • First European Crossing

    First European Crossing

    Although indiginous people had walked trade routs through the Blue Mountains for thousands of years, Gregory Blaxland, William Lawson and William Wentworth lead the first European crossing from Sydney.
  • First Newspaper

    First Newspaper

    William Wentworth establishes a newspaper, which campaigns for social and politicial ex-convics and new arrivals.
  • Western Australia is claimed

    Western Australia is claimed

    The Brittish government claims Western Australia and captain Stirling lands at the mouth of the Swan river. He establishes the Swan river Colony, now Perth.
  • Australia is a new chance for all convicts

    Australia is a new chance for all convicts

    Convicts still think of Australia as a newchance to start again as back in Englind, convicts appeared to still have a wish for transportation.
  • First Gum Tree was found in S.A

    First Gum Tree was found in S.A

    South Australia founded 'The Old Gum Tree' near Glenelg beach by governor John Hindmarsh.
  • Colonies are separated

    Colonies are separated

    Brittish government gives in to popular demand to separate the new cocony of Victoria from NSW.
  • NSW and QLD are led by Henry Parkes with a speech on the border

    NSW and QLD are led by Henry Parkes with a speech on the border

    Henry Parkes, premier of NSW gives a speech on the borderof QLD and NSW and declares to create this great nation's government for all Australia.
  • Australia's Commonwealth is born

    Australia's Commonwealth is born

    Australia begins life as Australia! The commenwealth is born.