industrial revolution

By matato69

  • The first discovery of coal.

    in 1791 coal was first discovered in the hunter river in new south wales.

  • The first steam engine was shiped to new south wales.

  • Simon lord established a mill in Sydney.

  • More steam engines were shipped into Australia.

  • Even more steam engines were shipped into Australia.

  • More steam engines were shiped into australia

  • The first paddle steamer (Sophia Jane) was invented

  • By 1840 there were 36 steam engines in australa.

  • the first attempt at smelting iron and steel.

    la la mining co. started in 1874.

  • in 1849 the sydney railway company started building the very first railway track in new south wales.

    it streached from ipswitch to grandchester and traveled bettween sydney and parramatta.

  • The GOLD RUSH started

    The gold rush started in 1851 in new south wales and in victoria.
    This brung an increase in wealth and populaton in australia.

  • By 1852 steamships were running services bettween ports including sydney and newcastle.

  • Ballarat hade ten founderies in 1861.

    eight were for mining equipment and two were for producing and repairing farming equipment.

  • infurstructure for the development of an industrial society was put in place.

  • BHP was established.

    BHP was established in 1885 on broken hill.
    australia was to have their first major mining company.