Graces Time Line By mattsoccer138 Apr 23, 1770 James Cook Dicovers The East Coast Apr 23, 1788 The First Fleet Arrived in New South Wales Apr 23, 1798 George Bass and Mathew Flinders sail from Sydny to Tasmania Apr 23, 1804 Setlement Fount and Called Hobart Apr 23, 1851 The Victorian Gold Rush starts whengold is found at summer hill creek. Apr 23, 1851 The Eureka Stokade Apr 24, 1913 The foundation stone for the city of Canbrra is put in place. Apr 24, 1914 Australian soldiers sent to the first world war Apr 24, 1918 First World War Ends 60,000 Australians dead Apr 24, 1921 Edeth Cowan becomes the first woman elecded to an Australian parliment Apr 24, 1931 Sir Douglas Mawson clames 42 persent of the icy mass of Australia Apr 24, 1933 The Sydney Harbour Bridge Opens Apr 24, 1939 Second World War Ends Apr 24, 1939 Australia enters the Second World War Apr 23, 1956 Telivision in Australia is launched Apr 23, 1956 Melborne Olympics. Apr 24, 1962 Australians are finaly allowd to vote Apr 23, 1964 First Troops sent to Vietnam war Apr 24, 1973 the sydny opra house opens Apr 24, 1973 Vietnam War Ends Apr 24, 1974 Darwin Is Devastated by Cyclyone Tracy Apr 27, 2000 Olimpic Games held in Sydny