Steam By The_Awesome_Ninja :) Jan 1, 1813 The first steam engine to be shipped to NSW arrived. The steam engine was installed in John Dickson's flourmill at Darling Harbour. Period: Jan 1, 1825 to Jan 1, 1829 More Steam engines were introduced More steam engines were introduced in 1825, 1826 and 1829. Jan 1, 1831 Six engines in Australia Jan 1, 1831 The Sofia Jane arrived in Sydney Jun 1, 1831 The Surprise made it's first voyage from Sydney to Parramatta First steam-powered vessel in Australia. Jan 1, 1840 26 Flourmills and ten in other industries in Australia Jan 1, 1841 Peter Russell took over the Sydey Foundry and Engineering Works Jan 1, 1852 Steamships ran services between Sydney, Newcastle, Melbourne, Moreton Bay, Adelaide and Tasmania