History of Victoria Australia

By eli.cudmore
  • Period: Jan 1, 1000 to

    Aboriginal Inhabitation

  • Indigenous Inhabitation

    In pre 1770 a certain group of Aboriginal people called the Koorie people inhabit Victoria before the Europeans have even seen the coastline of Australia.
  • Period: to

    My Victorian History Timline Timespan

  • English Sighting

    The Australian mailand was first sighted by the crew of the Endeavour, which was captained by Captain James Cook, at Point Hicks.

  • Bass Strait Sailed

    George Bass, whom sailed through Bass Strait, also, while sailing through the Bass Strait, sighted the coastal area around Wilsons Promontory and Western Port.

  • John Murray Explores Corio Bay

    John Murray, on the Lady Nelson, entered Port Phillip and explored Corio Bay. Matthew Flinders also came by and climbed two major peaks in the area, this includes the You Yangs and Arthurs Seat.