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1875

Formation of Adelaide Steamship Company

Sep 1875

Maritime tragedy: SS Gothenburg sinks off Queensland, 102 lives lost.

24 Feb 1875

1873

First European sighting and naming as Ayers Rock: Uluru history.

1873

1872

Historic Telegraph Link Between Darwin and Adelaide Inagurated

22 Aug 1872

1869

The Stolen Generation: Indigenous Children Removed From Families

1869

1868

End of Convict Transportation to Western Australia

1868

End of Convict Transportation to Western Australia

1867

Discovery of Gold at Gympie

1867

Discovery of Gold at Gympie

Saint Mary MacKillop and Sisters of St Joseph of the Sacred Heart.

1867

Saint Mary MacKillop and Sisters of St Joseph of the Sacred Heart.

1864

Brisbane's Catastrophic Fire Outbreak and Its Aftermath

1864

1863

Transfer of Northern Territory to South Australia: Historical Context and Implications

1863

1862

Stuart Reaches Port Darwin; QLD Border Shifts to 139° E

1862

1861

The Burke and Wills Expedition Tragedy

1861

The Burke and Wills Expedition Tragedy

Skiing Introduced in Kiandra during Goldrush

1861

1860

Stuart's Exploration: Centre of Continent, Border Shifted to 129° E

1860

1859

Tragic shipwreck: SS Admella disaster takes 89 lives.

06 Aug 1859

Tragic shipwreck: SS Admella disaster takes 89 lives.

Birth of Australian Rules Football & Melbourne Football Club

1859

Queensland's Western Border at 141° E

06 Jun 1859

1858

Men in New South Wales gain voting rights

1858

Sydney-Melbourne Electric Telegraph Connection.

1858

Sydney-Melbourne Electric Telegraph Connection.

1857

Call for Federal Union in Growing Colonies Rejected

1857

Victorian Men Gain Voting Rights

1857

Victorian Men Gain Voting Rights

1856

Name Change: Van Diemen’s Land to Tasmania

01 Jan 1856

Name Change: Van Diemen’s Land to Tasmania

1855

End of Convict Transportation to Norfolk Island

1855

Universal Voting Rights in South Australia

1855

1854

Significance of Eureka Stockade in Australian History

03 Dec 1854

1853

Defiance at Bendigo: Petition and Rebellion

1853

Paddle Steamers Chart New Course on Murray River Spring Flood

1853

1852

Exploring the Murray River in Preparation for Steamer Service

1852

1851

Forest Creek Monster Meeting of Miners at Chewton near Castlemaine

15 Dec 1851

Victoria's Separation from New South Wales

01 Jul 1851