History of Australia timeline

  • First Europeans to Australia

    First Europeans to Australia

    The Dutch(Netherland) sailed to Australia.
  • James Cook's First voyage

    James Cook's First voyage

    1768-1771 James Cooks first voyage to Dutch East Indies, Australia, and New Zealand
  • James Cook at Australia

    James Cook at Australia

    Captain James Cook sailed around Australia
  • James Cook's third voyage

    James Cook's third voyage

    1776-1779 to Hawaiian Islands, California, and Alaska
  • First Fleet

    First Fleet

    British ships called the “First Fleet” left England with convicts to establish a prison colony
  • Prisoners in Australia

    Prisoners in Australia

    British prisoners settled in Australia
  • Aborigines & Reserves

    Aborigines & Reserves

    remnants of the Aborigines in the settled areas were moved onto Reserves
  • Immigration Restriction Act of 1901

    Immigration Restriction Act of 1901

    Immigration Restriction Act of 1901 was established
  • Australia Act

    Australia Act

    Australia Act -- all legal ties with the British Empire were severed
    was established
  • James Cook's second voyage

    James Cook's second voyage

    1772-1775 to New Zealand, Friendly Island, and Easter Island