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Dutch Sea captain Dirk Hartog landed on the western coast of Australia
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Pieter Nuyts sails along eastern shore of the Great Australian Bight.
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Abel Tasman discovers, what is now named Tasmania, but called it Van Diemen's Land.
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The English pirate William Dampier spends nine weeks on the north-west coast of Australia.
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William de Vlamingh lands on Western Australia coast.
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Captain James Cook explores east coast of Australia.
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Arrival of First Fleet at Sydney Cove, British settlement. First mass celebrated on Australian soil by Fr Receveur.
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First public mass celebrated by Fr James Dixon in Sydney.
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Frs. John Therry and Phillip Conolly, the first official priests arrive.
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Construction of the first Catholic church at Richmond, Tasmania.
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Bede Polding becomes first Catholic bishop in Australia.
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Arrival of Caroline Chisholm in Australia.
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Thomas Carr's birth
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Catholic Church in Australia is divided into provinces and dioceses.
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St Mary's Cathedral, Sydney destroyed by fire.
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Mary Mackillop and Fr Julian Tenison Woods found Sisters of St Joseph.
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Rebuilding of St Mary's Cathedral in Sydney starts.
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First permanent St. Vincent de Paul society established in Australia.
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Archbishop Moran created Cardinal by Pope Leo XIII.
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St Vincent's Hospital, Melbourne opened by the Sisters of Charity.
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French Missionaries of the Sacred Heart arrive in Australia.
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Consecration of St Patrick's Cathedral, Melbourne.
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Beginning of Missionaries of the Sacred Heart missions in the Northern Territory.
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Death of Mary Mackillop.
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Catholic Women's League established.
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Death of Archbishop Thomas Joseph Carr.
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Archbishop Mannix found Corpus Christi College.
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International eucharist congress. They perform devotional ceremonies.
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St Patrick's Cathedral in Melbourne was completed.
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Archbishop Gilroy created first Australian-born Cardinal by Pope Pixus XII.
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Arrival of Ivan Prasko, first Bishop for Ukranian Catholics.
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Death of Archbishop Mannix.
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Pope Paul VI visits Australia, ordains first Papuan-born Bishop.
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Paul VI establishes Maronite diocese in Australia.
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Pope John Paul II visits Australia
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John Paul II establishes a Melkite diocese in Australia.
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Foundation of the Australian Catholic University.
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Opening of Corpus Christi seminary, Carlton.
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Completion of St Mary's Cathedral, Sydney.
