Making a Nation

By Joe Caltabiano
  • Period: to

    Making a nation

  • The Landing

    James Cook lands on Botany Bayin HMS Endeavour

  • First Settlment

    New South Wales first settlement in Sydney Cove

  • Crossing of Blue Mountains

  • Convict settlement

    Convict settlement in Moreton Bay. In Queensland

  • Western Australia

    Western Australia Swwan River Colony settled

  • Victoria

    Settlement of port Phillip colony and the foundation of Melbourne.

  • Massacre

    Myall creek massacre in New South Wales

  • Gold Rush

    The start of the Australian Goldrush

  • 8 hour

    The start of an 8 hour day

  • Schooling

    Free compulsary education

  • Common Wealth

    Common Wealth of Australia proclaimed

  • Harvester

    Harvester Judgement. The first fixing of the Australian pay system