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captin arthur phillip
Captain Arthur Phillip and the First Fleet, comprising 11 ships and around 1,350 people, arrived at Botany Bay between 18 and 20 January 1788. This area was deemed to be unsuitable for settlement and they moved north to Port Jackson on 26 January 1788 -
european settlerment
the forst fleet arrived in australia to start the european settlerment. -
matthew flinders
Matthew Flinders was welcomed by Nyungar upon his arrival aboard the Investigator and various items were exchanged. -
Fr James Dixon convict priest.
he was acused in 1798 under suspicion of taking part in the Irish rebellion and of having commanded a company of rebels at Tubberneering. He was found guilty and sentenced to death, but was reprieved conditional on his being transported for life. -
Fr Jeremiah O'Flynn
Fr Jeremiah o'flynn came to minsiter to the catholics in Australia. He was arrested and deported in 1818 -
fr john therry
the forst offically appointed priest's fr john therry and fr phillip connoly arrived in australia. -
john bede
john bede polding bacame the first archbishop of sydney -
Mary Mackillop
Mary MacKillop was born in Victoria in 1842. She was the eldest child in her family and had 3 sisters and 4 brothers. Her father had an excellent religious education and most of Mary's education was at home.
