Portuguese sailors explore some of the northern and eastern coast
A Spaniard, de Quiros, calls Vanautu 'La Australia del Spiritu Santo (Australia of the Holy Spirit)
French sailors reach and describe the Great Barrier Reef
Captain Cook arrives at Botany Bay
The first fleet arrives at Sydney Cove. The first Anglican service is held on 3rd February, 1788. The French catholic Chaplin, pere receveur, possibly said mass about the same time. He died there and is buried at La Perouse
Smallpox kills half the Aboriginies in the Sydney area
Fathers Harold, O'Neil and Dixon, the first convict priests arrive. Convicts include Italians, Portuguese, Australians and Poles.
The first public mass is offered by father Dixon. The first European settlement in Tasmania James Meehan begins survey work in NSW
Fathers Harold, O'Neil and Dixon sent back to England. Accused of encouraging the Catholics in the castle hill Rebellion.
Father Jeremiah O'Flynn arrived from England, without permission. Governor Macquarie gave him permission to stay as long as he did no work among the Catholics.
Fathers Therry and Connolly, the first official priests, arrive.
Father Connolly goes to Tasmania and builds the first Catholic Church in Australia
European settlement in Western Australia, the swan river colony
Father John McEncroe arrives. End of the English penal laws against catholics
JH Plunkett becomes solicitor general, and roger therry a judge
Father Ullathorne arrives in Sydney
The Henty brothers begin a settlement in Victoria
John Bede Polding becomes Austrialia's first catholic bishop
Ullathornes book attacks the convict system
Caroline Chisholm arrives in Australia
James sculling is elected prime minister and choose the first Australian-born Governor General, sir isaac Isaacs
The Great Depression. The begginging of catholic action. Catholics Stan McCabe, bill O'Reilly and jack fingleton are in the Australian cricket team
Father pj Moloney begins the psalm island and fathome island mission
Eucharist congress in Melbourne
Fathers pj Moloney and frank mcgarry begin a school for aboriginies at Alice springs.
The grail begins in Australia
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The second world
The beggining of the movement
Dr Woodbury begins the aquimas academy in Sydney
Post war migration from Europe begins
The bishop letter makes all migrants feel at home
Father Payton the family that prays together stays together
The week of prayer for Christian unity begins
The labor party split
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Many new catholic schools
Ukraine bishop in Australia. Prospect and manna magazines begin.
Publication of the living parish hymn book
The second Vatican council commences
Goulburn school strike
Pope john XXIII dies. Paul VI is elected
Government money is given for Australian catholic schools
Project compassion is started.
Pope Paul VI writes Popolorum Progressio
The Pope writes Humanae vitae
Paul VI becomes the first pope ever to visit Australia
Neville Bonner becomes the first aboriginal member of parliament
Action for world development commences
First Maronite bishop in Australia
Marriage encounter spreads to Australia
International women's year
Ron Blairs play the Christian brother
Social justice statement on women
Outlook magazine commences
The first catholic lay people graduate in theology
Women's movement in catholic church
Pope john Paul II visits Australia
First Melkite bishop arrives.
Pope John Paul II visits Australia. Announces the beatification of Mary MacKillop