Making a Nation By JacobVW Apr 29, 1770 James Cook Lands in Australia James Cook's landing at Botany Bay in the HMS Endeavour. Period: Apr 29, 1770 to Jan 1, 1901 Making a Nation Jan 1, 1788 New South Wales first settlement at Sydney Cove Jan 1, 1803 Van Diemen's Land first settlementat Risdon cove on the Derwent river, followed by Hobart settlement in early 1804 Mar 15, 1813 Crossing of the Blue Mountains Mar 14, 1824 Queensland's Moreton Bay becomes a convict settlement Mar 14, 1829 Western Australia Swan river colony Mar 14, 1835 Victoria settlement of port Phillip colony and the foundation of Melbourne Mar 14, 1836 South Australia settlement of Adelaide founded Mar 14, 1838 Myall creek massacre in New South Wales Mar 14, 1851 Start of Australian Gold Rush Mar 14, 1856 8 Hour working day celebration Mar 14, 1872 Free Compulsory and secular education Mar 14, 1889 Henry Parkes' Tenterfield Adress Jan 1, 1901 Federation: Commonwealth of Australia proclaimed
