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Governer Phillp was in charge of the first fleet.
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The second Fleet was sent to relieve the first fleet which was running out of food and water.
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The Third Fleet had over 2000 convicts
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Flinders circumnavigates Australia.
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Almost 2 300 convicts are sent to Moreton Bay.
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Melbourne was the first city with no convicts.
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Places of birth in the 1901 census show that: 878 were born in Greece 5,678 were born in Italy 25,788 were born in New Zealand 29,907 were born in China 38,582 were born in Germany 495,074 were born in Britain.
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The Australian population hits 6 million
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Over 2, 000,000 migrants have arrived since the end of World War 2.
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Australian troops are sent to Vietnam.
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Australian troops fight in the Gulf War.
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1,514 99.7% of these were granted visas
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255 85.3% of the people come into australia from Zimbawae.
