Colonisation
The First Fleet
This fleet of 11 ships arrived in 1788, beginning British settlement.
1851 Gold Discovery
The year gold was officially discovered in NSW and Victoria
Terra Nullius
This doctrine falsely claimed the land belonged to no one.
Gold Licence
Miners protested this expensive permit.
James Cook
He charted the east coast in 1770 and claimed it for Britain.
Eureka Stockade
This 1854 rebellion became a symbol of democracy.
Sydney Cove
The First Fleet settled here after rejecting Botany Bay
Chinese Miners
This group faced discrimination despite contributing greatly.
Convict Labour
This workforce built roads, farms, and early colonial buildings.