Australian Colonisation

Australian Colonisation

Period: Jan 1, 1770 to Dec 31, 1900

Who found Australia?

Apr 19, 1770

1770 a British sailor, Captain James Cook found the west coast of Australia. http://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_Australia

The First Fleet

Jan 26, 1788

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MnUNEkMsjfY

Australian Conoisation

Period: Mar 1, 1788 to Dec 31, 1850

Second fleet arived from England

Jun 3, 1790

The second fleet arived in 1790

third fleet Arrived

Feb 16, 1791

This was when the third fleet Arrived

Ship traveled all around Australia for the first time

Jan 1, 1803

Matthew Flinders sailed around the continent of Australia for the first time.

First Australian newspaper

Apr 18, 1831

The Sydney Herald was first printed

Port Arthur was settled as a penal colony

Jan 1, 1833

Prisoners were sent to Port Arthur Tasmania for the first time

New Zealand colony separated from Australia

Jul 1, 1841

New Zealand was separated from the colony of New South Wales making it it's own country

Struck gold

Feb 12, 1851

On February 12th, 1851 a man found gold in New South Wales

Victoria became it's own state

Jul 1, 1851

Victoria was separated from New South Wales

AFL introduced

Jan 1, 1859

The Melbourne Football Club was established