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european settlement
industrial revolution was in its early stages -
coal discovered
coal was first discovered by europeans in Australia at the mouth of hunter river in NSW -
coal mine
first coal mine established in Australia near mouth of hunter river -
coal trade
set up a permanent settlement at hunter river became center of development in coal trade -
steam engine
first steam engine to be shipped to colony in NSW -
Period: to
introduce steam
more steam engines were introduced -
coalmine
there were six engines including one at Australian Agricultrul Companys Newcastle colamine -
paddle steamer
first paddle steamer to be built in england and arrive at sydney -
factory
early textile factory established -
Period: to
iron and steel
imports of steel and iron tottalled 5500 tonnes and a further 7500
tonnes were imported to the end of 1840 -
flourmills
26 steam engines in flower mills ten in othwer industries -
horizontal engine
horizontal engine started to take over steam engine -
steam ships
steam ships wear running between ports -
steam train
first line carrying steam train -
sewing
treadle and steam driven sewing machines -
foundation
peter russel played important role in founding the institute of engineers -
textile industries
textile industry relied heavily on the low labour cost of women and children industry expanded rapidly with employment from 1870-1900 -
furnacve
small blast furnnace was built and operated into thew 1880s but was never a economic proposition -
railway
first railway in queensland -
smelting plant
smelting plant was not economical and closed down -
tin
charles rasp believes he has found tin on broken hill -
mining company
mining company dissolved incorporated broken hill propierity company. begins mining silver lead and zinc -
smelting
smelting commences at port pirie South Australia -
export
firat export of lead to china -
iron mining
bhp commences iron ore mining