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The Castle Hill Rebellion
The Castle Hill Rebellion of 1804 was a rebellion by convicts against colonial authority in the Castle Hill area of the British colony of New South Wales. 233 convicts were led by Phillip Cunningham. -
Arrival of the first priest, Father John Therry
Fr John Therry arrived 30 years after the arrival of the first fleet in Australia. Father Therry also arrived with another priest, Rev. P. Connolly, who later travelled to Tasmania. -
John Bede Polding - First Australian Bishop
Polding arrived in Australia in 1835 as the first Catholic bishop.
He travelled throughout the vast, untamed continent bringing Christ’s healing, compassion and neighbourly love. -
Founding of The Good Shepherd Sisters
Led by 27-year-old Bridget Doyle, known as Sr Mary of St Joseph Doyle, the Sisters founded the Good Shepherd Convent at Abbotsford, Victoria. From there, communities began in New South Wales, South Australia, Western Australia, Tasmania, and Queensland. -
Founding of the Sisters of St Joseph
The Congregation of Sisters of Saint Joseph of the Sacred Heart, often called the Josephites, were founded in Penola, South Australia, in 1866 by Mary MacKillop and Father Julian Tenison Woods