Industrialisation of Ausrtalia Textile Industry By s03065 Jan 1, 1815 Siemon Lord established a dye and dress cloth mill Jan 1, 1832 Textie factory established at Blackwattle Bay, Sydney Jan 1, 1838 7 woollen mills in NSW Jan 1, 1859 Steam engines in use in most factory's in Melbourn by 1859 Jan 1, 1870 Employment in textile factory's numbering 1000-1877 Jan 1, 1873 Woollen mill at Distilery Creek Tasmania established Period: Jan 1, 1895 to Dec 31, 1900 Textile factory employment rose towards 2000
