Australia's Growth as a Nation

  • Captain James Cook arives to Australia

    Captain James Cook arives to Australia
    The continent of Australia claimed in the name of the British Crown by Captain James Cook
  • New South Wales first settlement

    New South Wales first settlement
    New South Wales first settlement at Sydeny Cove
  • Van Diemen's Land

    Van Diemen's Land
    Van Diemen's Land: first settlement at Risdon Cove on the Derwent River. followed by the Hobart settlement in early 1804
  • Crossing of Blue Mountains

    Crossing of Blue Mountains
    Crossing of Blue Mountains, New South Wales
  • Quuensland: Mortein Bay convict settlement

    Quuensland: Mortein Bay convict settlement
  • Western Australia: Swan River colony

    Western Australia: Swan River colony
  • Port Phillip Colony

    Port Phillip Colony
    Victoria: settlement of Port Phillip colony and the foundation of Melbourne
  • South Australia: settlement of Adelaide

    South Australia: settlement of Adelaide
  • Myall Creek massacre, New South Wales

    Myall Creek massacre, New South Wales
  • Start of the Australian Gold Rush

    Start of the Australian Gold Rush
  • Eight-hour day

    Eight-hour day
  • Free compulsary and secular education

    Free compulsary and secular education
  • Henry Parkes' Tenterfield Address

    Henry Parkes' Tenterfield Address
  • Federation

    Federation
    Commonwealth of Australia proclaimd on 1 January
  • Harvester Judgement

    Harvester Judgement