Convicts and Colonies

By Patricia1166
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    Convicts and Colonies

  • The First Fleet left Britain

    The First Fleet left Britain

    A fleet of eleven shis led by Arthur Phillip left Britain and set off for Australia.
  • Australia was Sighted

    Australia was Sighted

    Arthur Phillip sighted the coast of Van Diemen's Land and headed towards it.
  • New South Wales Was Founded

    New South Wales Was Founded

    On the 26 of January 1788 Arthur Phillip found the colony of New South Wales.
  • Convicts started Clearing Land

    Convicts started Clearing Land

    The convicts settled into Botany Bay and started clearing their land.
  • New South Wales became Bigger

    New South Wales became Bigger

    On the 16th of July 1825 they moved the border of NSW further westward.
  • Van Diemens Land became a colony

    Van Diemens Land became a colony

    they roclamed it a colony
  • Swan River Colony was Founded

    Swan River Colony was Founded

    Charles Fremantle founded Swan River Colony.
  • Swan River Colony became WA

    Swan River Colony became WA

    The swan river colony was renamed Western Australia
  • South Australia Became a Colony

    South Australia Became a Colony

    South Australia was proclaimed a colony.
  • North Australia was Proclaimed a Colony

    North Australia was Proclaimed a Colony

    North Australia was proclaimed a colony
  • North Australia came back to New South Wales

    North Australia came back to New South Wales

    North Australia was ditched and they removed it and New South Wales stood there instead.
  • Victoria became a colony

    Victoria became a colony

    Victoria became a state of Australia making New South Wales smaller.
  • Eureka Fight

    Eureka Fight

    the people burned there liscenses and hoisted the flag.
  • Tasmania Appeared!

    Tasmania Appeared!

    Van Diemans land was named Tasmania.
  • The Western Border of South Australia was Confirmed.

    The Western Border of South Australia was Confirmed.

    The western border got confirmed and will not move.
  • Queensland appeared

    Queensland appeared

    Queensland was proclaimed a colony.
  • Queensland became bigger

    Queensland became bigger

    They dragged the border of queensland further.
  • South Australia

    South Australia

    They made south australia into no mans land.