Steam Timeline

  • Steam engine arrived

    The first steam engine that was shipped to NSW arrived.
  • More steam engines

    More steam engines were introduced (cont.)
  • More steam engines

    More steam engines were introduced (cont.)
  • More steam engines

    More steam engines were introduced.
  • Six steam engines

    Australian Agricultural Company's Newcastle coalmine had one of the six steam engines that were around by this time.
  • 1st steam-powered vessel

    The first steam-powered vessel, Sophia Jane, set off on this day and travelled from Sydney to Parramatta. It was the first of it's kind in Australia.
  • 36 steam engines

    Now there were 26 engines in the flourmills and 10 in other industries.
  • Peter Russell

    Sydney Foundry and Engineering Works was taken over by Peter Russell, renamed PN Russell and Company.
  • Steamships

    Services between ports such as Sydney, Necastle, Melbourme, Brisbane, Tasmania and Adelaide were run by steamships.