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Australian Industrial Revolution (Steam)

By meg_stevens

  • The first steam engine arrived in Australia.

    Arriving on the colony of New South Wales, the first steam engined was shipped to Australia.

  • Australian owned six steam engines.

    Six steam engines were situated in Australia including one at the Australian Agricultural Company's Newcastle coalmine.

  • The first paddle steamer arrived in Sydney.

    Built in England, the paddle steamer hit Australian shores on 1831.

  • Thirty-Six steam engines were on Australian land.

    Australia had twenty-six steam engines in flourmills and ten in other indrusties.

  • The Sydney and Engineering Works was taken over.

    In 1841, Peter Russell took over the Sydney Foundry and Engineering Works.

  • Steamships were running services.

    By 1852, steamships were running from Sydney, Newcastle, Melbourne, Morton Bay in Brisbane, Adelaide and Tasmania.

  • Institute of Engineers opening.

    Peter Russell played an important part in the fonding of Institute of Engineers.