Australia from 1750-1918. By theshadow61 Period: Jan 1, 1750 to Dec 31, 1918 Australia from 1750-1918. Jan 1, 1770 captain cook lands in australia Jan 1, 1778 first fleet Jan 1, 1803 matthew flinders Jan 1, 1817 first bank Jan 1, 1831 1st sydney herald Jan 1, 1835 melbourne founded Dec 28, 1836 adelaide established Oct 1, 1850 first university Jan 1, 1851 gold rush Jan 1, 1853 last convicts Jan 1, 1858 first afl game Jan 1, 1860 burke and wills Jan 1, 1869 stolen generation Jan 1, 1877 first melbourne cup Jan 1, 1901 austrailain federation