Making a Nation By JaydenLoon3y Apr 29, 1770 James's Cooks Landing at Botany Bay Jan 1, 1788 New South Wales: First Settlement at Sydney Cove Jan 1, 1803 Van Diemen's Land: First Settlement at Ridson Cove on the Derwent River Jan 1, 1813 Crossing the Blue Mountains, New South Wales Jan 1, 1824 Queensland: Moreton Bay Convict Settlement Jan 1, 1829 Western Australia: Swan River Colony Jan 1, 1835 Victoria: Settlement of Port Phillip Colony and the Foundation of Melbourne Jan 1, 1836 South Australia: Settlement of Adelaide Jan 1, 1838 Myall Creek Massacre, New South Wales Jan 1, 1851 Start of the Australian Gold Rush Jan 1, 1856 Eight-Hour Days Jan 1, 1872 Free Compulsory and Secular Education Jan 1, 1889 Henery Parkes' Tenerfield Address Jan 1, 1901 Federation of Commonwealth of Australia Jan 1, 1907 Harvestor Judgement