Australian Catholic Life By jcowling 1788 Beginning of Catholic Education Jan 16, 1800 Fr James Dixon arrives in Australia May 15, 1803 First Public Catholic Mass (Fr James Dixon) Mar 4, 1804 The Castle Hill Uprising Period: Jan 26, 1808 to Jan 1, 1810 The Rum Rebellion Nov 9, 1817 Jeremiah O’Flynn arrives in Australia 1820 Fr John Therry arrives in Australia 1820 Fr Philip Connolly arrives in Australia 1821 Establishment of the Catholic Church in Tasmania 1835 John Bede Polding arrives in Australia Dec 31, 1837 William Davis arrives in Australia Aug 20, 1849 George Morley arrives in Australia 1851 St Mary’s Cathedral Built Dec 3, 1854 Eureka Stockade 1872 Arrival of the Marist Brothers