Australian History

By sarahjenkins

  • First fleet of European settlers in Botany Bay

  • The colony faced starvation

  • The second fleet arrived

  • First Merino sheep arrived to start the Australian wool industry

  • Settlement in Hobart

  • The Rum Rebellion

  • The bank of New South Wales was established

  • Settlement at Brisbane

  • Van Diemen's Land (Tasmania) became a colony

  • Perth was established

  • Governor Arthur attemped to drive Aboringals to Van Diemen's Land. This was known as the 'black line'.

  • Melbourne established

  • Settlement of South Australia

  • Convicts no longer made servants

  • The fisrt gold rush.

  • Self-government for South Australia.

  • Queenland became a self-governing colony.

  • End of convicts in Western Australia

  • The Kelly gang was formed

  • Austalian troops served overseas

  • The first great depression

  • Federation

  • In this year Austalias population reached four million, this did not include Aboriginal people

  • Australian money

  • The ANZACS

  • The troops came home

  • Vegemite

  • Aboriginal art recognised

  • Sydney Harbour Bridge opened

  • Australia bombed by the japanese

  • End of the war for Australia

  • Melbourne's Olympic Games

  • The car feey "Princess of Tasmania" began operating between Melbourne and Devonport

  • Aboriginal rights

  • Vietnam war

  • Population reached 12 million

  • Sydney Opera House open

  • Self-government for the Northern Territory

  • Commonwealth games in Brisbane

  • Official Aussie colours

  • Plastic Money

  • Female governor for South Australia

  • Mobile phone technology

  • Port Arthur massacre

  • Big Brother

  • Australia at war in Iraq

  • Australian population recorded at 21542.5 million

  • Black Saturday