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1851

Victorian Gold Rush Begins: Summerhill Creek and Ballarat Discovery.

1851

1850

Foundation of University of Sydney

01 Oct 1850

Granting Representative Constitutions to Australian Colonies

1850

1849

Western Australia penal colony establishment.

01 Jun 1849

1845

Tragic Shipwreck: Cataraqui Disaster's Toll

04 Aug 1845

Tragic Shipwreck: Cataraqui Disaster's Toll

1843

Copper discovery at Burra, South Australia.

1843

1842

First Parliamentary Elections in New South Wales

1842

1841

New Zealand declared separate colony from New South Wales.

01 Jul 1841

New Zealand declared separate colony from New South Wales.

Discovery of Copper at Kapunda in South Australia

1841

1839

Exploration: Evolution of Port Darwin to Darwin Town

09 Sep 1839

Exploration: Evolution of Port Darwin to Darwin Town

First European Names Australia's Highest Peak

1839

Establishment of City of Adelaide and Sydney City Council in Australia.

1839

1838

First Prussian settlers in South Australia: largest non-British migrant group.

1838

1836

Creation of South Australia's province with 132° E border.

28 Dec 1836

1835

Founding of Melbourne by Batman and Fawkner.

30 Aug 1835

1834

William Wentworth founded Australia's first political party for democracy in New South Wales.

1834

William Wentworth founded Australia's first political party for democracy in New South Wales.

1833

Tolpuddle Martyrs Transported to Sydney and Hobart

1833

1832

Swan River Colony becomes Western Australia.

1832

Swan River Colony becomes Western Australia.

Penal Settlement at Port Arthur in Van Diemen's Land

1832

1831

Inaugural Sydney Herald publication marks beginning of prominent newspaper.

18 Apr 1831

Change of Administration: Convicts sent back to New South Wales

07 Mar 1831

1830

Military Offensive Moves Aboriginal People in Tasmania to Tasman Peninsula

07 Oct 1830

1829

Summary: Perth settlement established.

12 Aug 1829

Charting the Darling River by Charles Sturt.

1829

Charting the Darling River by Charles Sturt.

Sturt charts Murray River, reaches Goolwa.

1829

Captain Charles Fremantle took possession of the western side of Australia for the British crown.

02 May 1829

1827

British Claim of Australian Territory-Pacific Landfalls

21 Jan 1827

1826

Establishment of Western Australia's First Settlement: King George Sound to Albany in 1832

26 Dec 1826

1824

Expedition to Port Phillip Bay and Murray River

1824

Annexation of Bathurst and Melville Islands

1824

Annexation of Bathurst and Melville Islands