History of Australia By Auzz Jan 19, 1736 Thomas watt and steam engine Jan 1, 1750 Industrial revolution It started Feb 27, 1764 Spinning Jenny Aug 22, 1770 Captain cook came Auzztralia Discovered by captan cook Feb 27, 1780 Population of Australia 164,000 Auzz population Jan 26, 1788 First fleet FIRST FLEET ARRIVED Jul 3, 1790 2nd fleet came Period: Feb 28, 1800 to Feb 28, 1850 population doubled Jan 1, 1900 Industrial revolution ended end Jul 28, 1914 WW1 World war 1 started Nov 11, 1918 ww1ended World war one ended