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Industrial Revolution
The Industrial revolution, which took place from the 18th to 19th centuries. The 'Industrial Revolution' is the name given the movement in which machines changed people's ways of life as well as their methods of manufacturer. -
Captain Arthur Phillip Arrives
Captain Arthur Phillip arrived at Sydeny Cove and had instructions to establish the first British Colony in Australia. (Back then know as New Holland. -
TRANSPORT AND COMMUNICATION
Transport and communication developments
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Marvellous Melboune
By the 1800's, 'Marvellous Melbourne' on the banks of the Yarra River had become a booming city. -
Colonising the west
(In late) 1800's the discovery of the gold at Kalgoorlie and Coolgardie. -
1800's (second half)
1800's (second half) Larger country towns were developing and becoming centres of prosperity in their own right. -
The Island Colony
Van Diemans Land (Tasmania) was established as a British penal colony. -
QUEENSLAND
The first British settlement in Queensland dates to 1824, when John Oxley sailed north to establish a penal settlement in Morton Bay. -
Tasmania (Van Deimans Land) has been SEPARATED
Tasmania (Van Diemans Land) had been seperated from New South Wales.This had been known to become the second colony in Australia. -
The Border Has Been Moved
The border of New South Wales had been moved west, with Wester Australia covering the remaining third of the land. -
The Island Colony
Van Diemans Land (Tasmania) was part of New South Wales until 1825, when it became a separate colony. -
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New South Wales encompassed most of Australia
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Northern Territory Was Made A Part
Northern Territory was part of New South Wales -
Colonising the west
When it was established in 1829, the Swan Rivee Colony was planned to be a colony of free settlers. -
The Island Colony
The penal colony of Port Arthur was established around 1830 in Van Diemans Land (known now as Tasmania). -
The settlement of Melbourne
The settlement of Melbourne, the centre of the new colony had been founded by John Batman after a rare 'treaty' with local Wurundjeri Elders. -
A colony of free settlers
15 years before Victoria broke away from New South Wales, the colony of South Australia was established. The British wanted their settlement to be based on free settlers, not convicts labour, to embody civil liberties. -
Adelaide had become The Centre of the new colony
Adelaide had become the centre of the new colony -
Colonising the west
Western Australia became a penal colony. -
Discovery of Gold
The discovery of the Gold at Bathurst added a further source of wealth to New South Wales. -
Southern Part Of New South Wales brakes away
The southern part of New South Wales broke away to become a separate colony to Victoria. -
Port Adelaide, capital of the colony of South Australia
Port Adelaide, capital of the colony of South Australia. -
QUEENSLAND
The colony was part of New South Wales until it was granted the status of a separate colony. -
Towards self-government
(By) 1859 all the other colonies ha ether own parliaments. -
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American Civil War
The American Civil War was a civil war fought from 1861-1865, to determine the integrity of the United States of America as it defeated the bid for independence by the breakaway Confederate States of America. -
The colinal borders had been finalised
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South Australia Was Made A Part
South Australia was made a part of New South Wales -
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Australia
Australia now has six colonies. -
Separate Railways (1880's)
The rail way station at Albury, New South Wales. The grand style of its architecture was built to impress. -
Solid In The South (1990's)
The agriculture and mining industries (notably copper) provided South Australia with a solid foundation hat allowed it to better weather this severe economic depression of the 1890's than its neighbouring colonies to the east, New South Wales and Victoria. -
Towards self-government
With its growing wealth after the discovery of gold, the calls for self-government became stringer, and Britain finally agreed to the colony's new constitution. -
Squeezed Out
Section 70 of the Western Australia Constitution Act 1890, ensured that 'Aboriginal Welfare' remained the responsibility of the British government. -
Sydeny Harbour's Fist Ferry Arrives
A Sydeny Harbour ferry arrives at Circular Quay -
Progress and controversy (1900's)
The attraction of Queenslands tropical coast and the discovery of hold at sites such as Gympie bought new settlers flocking to the colony. -
Metropolitan Competition
The railway station towers lit up for Federation celebrations, Melbourne. -
Squeezed Out
Arrente men perform dances at Tjitingalla Corroborre in Aloce Springs.