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Significant Events in Australia in the 19 Century

  • First Fleet

    First Fleet

  • Matthew Flinders circumnavigates  australia

    Matthew Flinders circumnavigates australia

    in 1801 matthew flinders was the first person to circumnavigate australia
  • Bathurst was found

    A road over the Blue Mountains is completed in April, opening up vast areas of land for farming.
  • Supreme court was established

    Supreme court was established

    New South Wales judicature act receives royal asset allowing them to establish of the nominated legislative government, a supreme court with full independence courts of quarter sessions the appointment of chief justice to replace the judge advocate and supreme court judge, and trial in civil cases under some conditions
  • Foundation Day

    Foundation Day

    Australia's first public holiday in New South Wales.
  • The Potato Famine

    The Potato Famine

  • First Cricket Game in Ausralia

    First Cricket Game in Ausralia

  • Gold Rush

    Gold Rush

  • Gold Rush

    Gold Rush

    These people were involved in the Gold Rush. Charles, Samuel, Jean, Gideon, Charlse. C and Alonzer.
  • Separation of Victoria from New South Wales

    Separation of Victoria from New South Wales

  • Eureka Stockade

    Eureka Stockade

  • Truganini dies

    Truganini dies

    Last Tasmanian aboriginal to die.
  • Ned Kelly Hanged

    Ned Kelly Hanged

    After trying to derail a police train, Kelly wearing a homemade suit of armor, is captured after shootout at Glen rowan in Victoria. Kelly is seriously wounded. All other members of the gang are killed. On the 11th of November, 1880, Ned Kelly is hung.