Australian Timeline

  • Convicts Arrived In Tasmania

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    Australian Timeline

  • captain philip australia day is made

    Early in the morning, Captain Phillip took a party ashore Sydney Cove, raised the British colours and British sovereignty over New South Wales was formally proclaimed.
  • The first ship of the Third Fleet arrived at Sydney Cove.

  • 5 of 6 ships of the beleaguered Second Fleet arrived

  • The whole of Australia was claimed as British territory

  • Victoria separated from New South Wales.

    Victoria separated from New South Wales.