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The Dutch East India Company (VOC) ship Duyfken, under Captain Willem Janszoon, explored the western coast of Cape York Peninsula. This was the first recorded landfall by a European on Australian soil.
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Dutch explorer Willem de Vlamingh charted the southwestern coast of Australia, making a landfall at Rottnest Island and the site of the present-day city of Perth.
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English Lieutenant James Cook's expedition in HM Bark Endeavour charted the eastern coast, and claimed it for the British Crown. Australia was dubbed "terra nullius"[5] i.e., according to the European legal precepts of the era, it was "owned" by no-one.
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The First Fleet of 11 ships, led by Governor Arthur Phillip, departed from Great Britain for Australia to begin European colonisation.
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Early in the morning, Lt. Arthur Phillip took a party ashore Sydney Cove, raised the British colours and British sovereignty over [[New South Wales] was formally proclaimed. This day is now celebrated as Australia Day. In a ceremony at sunset Phillip and the officers drank to the health of the king and the royal family, and success to the new colony. In the meantime, La Perouse entered Botany Bay as the remaining British ships prepared to leave.
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A settlement was founded at Risdon on the Derwent River in Van Diemen's Land by Lieutenant Bowen.
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There was a rebellion over rum.
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The whole of Australia was claimed as British territory. The settlement of Perth was founded. Swan River Colony was declared by Charles Fremantle for Britain.
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Australian Colonies Government Act [1850] granted representative constitutions to New South Wales, Victoria, South Australia and Tasmania. These colonies set about writing constitutions which produced democratically progressive parliaments.
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The Victorian gold rush started when gold was found at Summerhill Creek and Ballarat.
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Everyone get you gold pans!
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This was the first step to the total stoping of the transport of convicts to Australia.
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The Australian Federation Conference called a constitutional convention.
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Australian soldiers are sent to the First World War. This was first time Australians had fought under the Australian flag, as opposed to that of Britain's.
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September, Australia enters the Second World War following the German Invasion of Poland. The 2nd Australian Imperial Force is raised.
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The Beatles' 1964 world tour reach Australia
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Indigenous Australians gain right to vote in state of Queensland
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Sydney is rocked by a series of brutal underworld killings
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Australia's first liver transplant operation is performed in Sydney
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Daylight Saving is introduced to New South Wales, Victoria, Queensland, South Australia and the Australian Capital Territory.
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Advance Australia Fair is proclaimed as Australia's official national anthem.
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It has been proven that birthdays are good for you. If you have more birthdays you willl live for longer.
