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Dutch sea captain Dirk Hartog landed on western coast of Australia
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Arrival of First Fleet at Sydney Cove. Possibly first Mass was said on Australian soil during this year by Fr. Receveur
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Foundation of Christian Brothers by Edmund Ignatius Rice, Ireland
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First public Mass said by Fr. Dixon
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Frs. Therry and Conolly, the first official priests arrive
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Construction of first Catholic church at Richmond, Tasmania
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Bede Polding becomes Australia's first Catholic bishop
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Arrival of Caroline Chisholm in Australia
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Arrival of Fr. Patrick Geoghegan in Melbourne
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James Alepius Goold becomes first Catholic bishop of Melbourne
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Establishment of the St. Vincent de Paul Society in Australia
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St. Mary's Cathedral, in Sydney destroyed by fire .
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Mary McKillop and Fr. Julian Tenison Woods found Sisters of St. Joseph. And also Daniel Murphy appointed second Archbishop of Hobart
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Completion of St. Patrick's Cathedral, Ballarat.
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Beginning of Missionaries of the Sacred Heart missions in the Northern Territory
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the death of Mary McKillop
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the Sydney Harbour Bridge completed
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Archbishop James Robert Knox appointed Archbishop of Melbourne
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John Paul II visits Australia
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John Paul II visits Australia for Beatification of Mary McKillop.
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Appointment of Dr. George Pell as Archbishop of Melbourne. and the St Francis Cathedral Adelaide completed.
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Opening of Corpus Christi seminary, Carlton. Opening of Catholic Theological College, East Melbourne by Cardinal Francis George of Chicago. And St Mary’s Cathedral Sydney completed