Important events in Australia’s history of colonisation

  • Dutch explorers

    Dutch explorers
    29 Dutch explorers explored the Western and sthn
  • William Dampier

    William Dampier
    William Dampier was the first English person to visit Australian shores West coast
  • James Cook arrived

    James Cook arrived
    James Cook arrived landing on the East Coast of Australia
  • Cook sailed

    Cook sailed
    Captain cook sailed to the Torres Strait- Also claimed as. British land
  • Matra

    Matra made desicion that conflicts should be used as settlers
  • First fleet arrived

    First fleet arrived
  • Arthur philip

    Arthur philip
    Arthur Philip raised the flag- was the governor
  • Second fleet

    Second fleet
    The second Fleet arrived
  • Third fleet

    Third fleet
    Third fleet arrived
  • Free settlers

    The first free settlers arrived in NSW