TECHNOLOGY TIMELINE By apurva Jul 25, 1880 First telephone introduced in Sydney Jul 25, 1883 Rail link between Melbourne and Sydney completed Jul 25, 1886 Gas room heaters introduced Jul 25, 1888 Rail link between Brisbane and Sydney completed Jul 25, 1896 First moving pictures shown in Sydney Jul 25, 1897 The first car driven in Australia with a top speed of 16 km/h Jul 25, 1898 Phonography first played in Australia Jul 25, 1899 First succesful wireless transmission heard in Australis Jul 25, 1900 First feature film produced in Australia Jul 25, 1901 William Farrer producrd drought-resistant wheat Jul 25, 1904 Electric street lights first used in Sydney Jul 25, 1905 First long-distance radio transmission in Australia between Tasmanian Jul 25, 1907 Sydney and Melbourne connnected by telephone Jul 25, 1908 The Ford Model T introdced - the first mass produced car Jul 25, 1909 G.A Taylor made the first free flight in Australia, in a glider. Jul 25, 1910 Fred Custance makes the first powered flight in Australia