History of Religions in Australia

By madilouise27
  • 50,000 BCE

    Dreamtime

    Dreamtime
    The Dreamtime was the way in which the Indigenous Australian's practised their religious beliefs. Many of those who were a part of this culture would share stories and dance to express their beliefs

  • The First Fleet

    The first fleet marked the initial arrival of Christianity from all the British that came over.

  • First Catholic Priest Arrives

    First Catholic Priest Arrives
    The First Catholic Priest has arrived in Australia at the colony

  • First Lutherans Arrive

    First Lutherans Arrive
    The First Lutherans have arrived in South Australia, primarily from Germany for a better life in their religious practices

  • Gold Rush

    The Gold Rush brought many Chinese Buddhists into New South Wales and Victoria

  • First Muslim Settlers

    First Muslims settled in Australia as cameleers from South Asia

  • Sikhism

    Sikhs also arrived as cameleers in the 1860s, referred to as ‘Afghans’

  • World War Two

    World War Two
    Between 1933-1939, Jewish refugees from Germany, Austria and Czechoslovakia came to Australia

  • More Muslim arrival!

    More Muslims from Turkey, Lebanon, Egypt, Pakistan, India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, and Indonesia arrived in Australia over the course of the next 10 years

  • Hinduism First Arrives

    Many Hindus from India,Sri Lanka and African nations migrated to Australia, bringing their religion across

  • Buddhisms Reappearance

    Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Thailand, Malaysia, Cambodia, Laos and Vietnam all had Buddhisms migrate and move to Australia