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Captain James Cook Discovers Australia
James Cook discivered southeast coast of Australia on the Endeavour.Australia was dubbed "terra nullius"[5] i.e., according to the European legal precepts of the era, it was "owned" by no-one. -
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Making a Nation
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Penal Colony Established
Penal Colony of New South Wales established by the arrival of the first fleet. -
Matthew Flinders Exploration of Australia
Matthew Flinders completed the first circumnavigation of the continent (still known as "New Holland" -
Blue Mountains crossed; New South Wales called "Australia"
Blaxland, Lawson and Wentworth crossed the Blue Mountains.
Matthew Flinders referred to New South Wales by the name "Australia". -
Australia name of continent
A penal colony was founded at Moreton Bay, now the city of Brisbane. The name of the continent fwas changed from "New Holland" to "Australia". The Hume and Hovell expedition discovered the Murray River -
Britain claims Australia
The whole of Australia was claimed as British territory. The settlement of Perth was founded. -
Port Phillip settlement
John Batman and John Pascoe Fawkner established a settlement at Port Phillip, now the city of Melbourne. -
Province
Province of South Australia proclaimed with its western border at 132° E. -
Prussian settlers
First Prussian settlers arrived in South Australia; the largest group on non-British migrants in Australia at the time. -
The Goldrush
The Victorian gold rush started when gold was found at Summerhill Creek and Ballarat. -
Van Diemen's Land
Van Diemen's Land name changed to Tasmania. -
Telegraph line
The Overland Telegraph Line linking Darwin and Adelaide opened. -
Railway System
The completion of the railway network between Adelaide, Brisbane, Melbourne and Sydney -
Australia becomes a Federation
Australia becomes a federation. Edmund Barton becomes the 1st Prime Minister of Australia; the 7th Earl of Hopetoun becomes Governor-General
