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On the 26th of January the First Fleet arrived at Botany Bay and took over the aboriginals. It consisted of 11 ships carrying more than 1480 men, women and children.
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5 of 6 ships of the Second fleet arrived in Botany Bay. It carried 226 female convicts to Australia.
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In 1791, all of the ships from the Third Fleet arrived in Botany Bay. There were 11 ships in total and more than 2,000 convicts were aboard.
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In 1797, a Sydney Cove ship was wrecked and some survivors travelled from Bass Strait to Port Jackson.
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The Rum Rebellion is the only official armed takeover of the government. In 1808 William Bligh was overthrown and replaced by George Johnston the military commanding officer.
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Matthew Flinders referred New Holland to Australia in 1813.
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In 1817,The Bank of NSW opened in Macquarie Place,Sydney.(The bank later became Westpac in 1982
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In 1827,the whole of Australia became British territory
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The Victorian Gold Rush started in Summerhill Creek and Ballarat.It first started in 1851 and continued all the way to 1860. Gold was discovered in Beechworth, Ballarat and Bendigo.
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Victoria was separated from New South Wales in 1851
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The Eureka Stockade was when people were arguing about democracy.
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In 1855,men over the age of 21 were then allowed to vote in polls.
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Van Diemen's Land was changed to Tasmania in 1856.
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In 1857,Victorian men reserved the right to vote.
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In 1858 NSW men achieved the right to vote.
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The fire of Brisbane was in 1864.
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In 1867,St Mary Mackillop founded the SOSJ.
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In 1880,Ned Kelly was hanged & died.
