Significant Events that occurred in Australia leading up into the 19th Century By kazuma.phillips Apr 29, 1770 Captain Cook discovers Australia Jan 1, 1787 Eleven ships containing convicts set sail for Australia Jan 1, 1788 First Fleet arrives in Australia Jan 1, 1816 the first bank (Bank of NSW) is established Jan 1, 1817 The term Australia begins to be used in everyday speech Jul 1, 1841 New Zealand was Proclaimed as a Separate Colony, no longer part of New South Wales. Jan 1, 1851 The discovery of gold in NSW and Victoria Feb 11, 1854 the Eureka stockade Dec 1, 1854 Swearing Allegiance to the Southern Cross Jan 1, 1856 Van Diemens Land Changed to Tasmania Jan 1, 1868 The end of convict transportation from England Period: Mar 15, 1887 to Mar 19, 1887 First Test Match Was Played. Australia vs England at the MCG Apr 26, 1890 Banjo Paterson Published "The Man From Snowy River" Period: Dec 1, 1899 to Dec 7, 1899 The Australian Labor Party held office for a few days in Queensland, becoming the first trade union party to do so anywhere in the world.
