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1520
1
Portugal sailors explore some of the northern and east coast. -
2
A Spanaird, de Quairs, calls Vanuatu 'La Australian del Spiritual Santo' ( Australian of the Holy Spirit) -
3
French sailors discover the Great Barrier Reef. -
4
Captain Cook arrives at Botany Bay. -
5
The first Fleet at Sydney Cove and holds first Anglican service. -
6
Smallpox kills half of the indigenous in Sydney. -
7
Father Harold, O'neil, and Dixon the first convict priests arrived. -
8
Father Harold, O'neil, and Dixon sent back to England. -
9
Father Jeremiah arrived from England. -
10
Farther Therry and Connolly first official priests. -
11
First Catholic Church established in Tasmania. -
12
European settlement in WA. -
13
Father John McEnroe arrived. -
14
Father Ullathorne arrived. -
15
The Henty brothers arrived. -
16
John Bede become the first Australian bishop. -
17
First official mass in SA. -
18
Sisters Of Charity arrived in Sydney. -
19
The beginning of Catholic Action. -
20
Eucharist Congress in Maelbourn. -
21
Fathers start schools for the Indigenous children. -
22
The Grail begins. -
23
WW2 -
24
Post-war migration begins. -
25
The bishop makes migrants feel at home. -
26
Father Peyton 'families that pray together stay together. -
27
The week of prayer. -
28
Ukraine bishop in Australia. -
29
Many Catholic schools are now present. -
30
Pope John XXII dies. -
31
Government helps Catholic schools. -
32
Project compassion starts. -
33
Pope Paul VI 'The progress of people's'. -
34
Pope Paul VI first pope to visit Australia. -
35
First Maronite bishop in Australia. -
36
Woman's Year -
37
Pope John Paul II visits Australia. -
38
Jubilee year. -
39
World Youth Day held in Sydney. -
40
Mary MacKillop is canonised.