Australia in the 1800's

Australia in the 1800's

Period: Jan 1, 1800 to Dec 31, 1900

Settlement of Newcastle established

Mar 30, 1804

The Rum Rebellion Overthrows Governor Bligh

Jan 26, 1808

Blue Mountains Crossed

Jun 1, 1813

Gregory Blaxland, William Lawson and William Charles Wentworth, along with a local guide, 3 convict servants, 4 horses and 5 dogs.

Van Diemen's Land Colony Proclaimed

Jun 14, 1825

Swan River Colony Proclaimed

Jun 18, 1829

South Australia Colony proclaimed

Dec 28, 1836

Immigration to South Australia

Jan 1, 1838

Population grew by about 8160 in 2 years

Myall Creek Massacre

Jun 10, 1838

Settlers massacred 28 aboriginals.

Sheep Business Starts Booming

Jan 1, 1840

From 1840 forward, the wool business starts booming.

GOLD!!

May 22, 1851

Edward Haregraves found GOLD!!!

Australia's First Railway

Sep 12, 1854

The first railway was built in Melbourne in 1854.

Van Diemen's Land Changes Name to Tasmania

Jul 21, 1855

Queensland is Proclaimed a Colony

Jun 6, 1859

Women's Suffrage in South Australia

Jan 1, 1894

Women were granted voting in South Australia

Cyclone Mahina

Mar 10, 1899

Cycloe Mahina struck Bathurst Bay, Queensland, killing 400 people.

World's First Labor Government Elected

Dec 1, 1899

Christianity

Jan 1, 1901

At Federation time, 96.1% of people were christian.