Yr 9 Australian History

By Pat.Bingham
  • 1770

    1770

    Captain James Cook claimed east coast of Australia for the British Crowm

  • Arrival of First Fleet

    The arrival of the first fleet at Sydney Cove

  • Abolition of the Slave Trade

    On this day the Abolition of the Slave Trade Act entered the statue books for Britain

  • Van Diemen's Land became separate colony

    Van Diemen's Land (Tasmania) became a separate colony

  • Western Australia settlement

    The Swan River settlement began in Western Australia
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    Australia legislation

  • Yagan's death

  • South Australia colony formed

    The colony of South Australia was proclaimed

  • Molesworth Committee

    In 1837, Molesworth Committee Report was convened in England to report on transportation and its future.

  • Myall creek Masacre

  • The end of convict transportation in NSW

    On 22 May, 1840, this Order-in-Council was issued, removing New South Wales from the list of places to which convicts could be sent. (Van Diemen’s Land continued to receive convicts, and transportation to Western Australia began in 1850.

  • Victoria colony

    Victoria became a separate colony

  • Queensland colony

    Queensland became a separate colony

  • The Lambing Flat riots

  • The Act to Make Provision for Certain Immigrants

  • 1889

    In an address at Tenterfield, New South Wales, Henry Parkes called for federation

  • The depression of the 1890s

  • SA - Women right to vote

    South Australia granted women the right to vote

  • Australian Federation

  • The Immigration Restriction Act (White Australia Policy)

  • 1901

    • The federation of the Australian colonies to create the Commonwealth of Australia
    • The immigration Restriction Act 1901

  • The Commonwealth Franchise Act

  • The right to vote was granted to most men and women

    The right to vote was granted to most men and women over the age of 21

  • Conciliation and Arbitration court established

    The Conciliation and Arbitration Court was established

  • The Basic Wage (Harvester Judgement)

  • The Old Age Pension Act

  • The Workers’ Compensation Act

  • The Maternity Allowance Act