Australian colonisation ` By nedos96 Period: Jan 1, 1788 to Dec 31, 1850 Austalian colonisation Jan 26, 1788 the first fleet great video of first fleet Jan 26, 1788 nsw establish May 19, 1790 force of britsh soldiers had arrived May 19, 1790 the second fleet arived May 16, 1804 The Risdon settlement was moved to Sullivan's Cove May 16, 1813 Matthew Flinders referred to New South Wales by the name "Australia". May 16, 1817 Australia's first bank, the Bank of New South Wales, opened in Macquarie Place, Sydney May 20, 1817 Oxley expolres the lachlan river Jan 1, 1825 vandiemansland became an iviorment May 16, 1825 na becamame an individai stts in May 16, 1827 westten Austalia british penal settlementt May 20, 1831 Mitchell discoversthe barwon river Jul 26, 1836 south Australia May 16, 1849 Western Australia became a penal colony