Before World War 1 By 1998GCOLE Sep 4, 1519 Fist man to travel around world Sep 4, 1522 First man arrived home from trip around world Sep 4, 1770 Captain Cook lands in Bottany Bay Sep 4, 1787 First Fleet leave Britian Sep 4, 1788 Convicts landed in Australia Sep 4, 1796 Matthew Flinders and ....... travelled through NSW and SA Sep 4, 1851 Gold Discovered Sep 4, 1853 Chinese in gold rush Sep 4, 1854 ned Kelly, bushranger Sep 4, 1861 Burke and WIlls travelled up to the goldf but died from starvvation Sep 4, 1863 John Stewat finally made it through the centre of australia Sep 4, 1890 Australian writers and painters Sep 4, 1890 Workers Union Formed Sep 4, 1901 Federation Sep 4, 1914 World War 1 began Sep 4, 1915 Gallipoli Sep 4, 1918 World War 1 finished Sep 4, 1926 Parliment House Sep 4, 1929 Great Depression Sep 4, 1988 New Parliment House opened