Catholic Australia Timeline

  • Sea Captain Dirk

    Dutch sea Captain Dirk Hartog landed on western coast of Australia.
  • Tasmania

    Abel Tasman discovers what is now called Tasmania, but which he called Van Diemen's Land.
  • Captain Cook

    Captain Cook
    Captain Cook explores Australia's east coast
  • Arrival of First Fleet at Sydney Cove

    Arrival of First Fleet at Sydney Cove
    Possibly first Mass was said on Australian soil during this year by Fr. Receveur
  • Mass

    First public Mass said by Fr. Dixon
  • Colony

    Tasmania established as a separate colony from NSW
  • Thomas Jospeh Carr

    Thomas Jospeh Carr
    Thomas Joseph Carr was born in Moylough, Republic of Ireland.
  • Mary Mackillop

    Mary Mackillop
    Born Brunswick Street, Fitzroy, Melbourne.
  • Mary Mackillop

    Baptised
  • Death of Mary McKillop

    Death of Mary McKillop
  • Thomas Joseph Carr

    Thomas Joseph Carr died in Melbourne, buried at St Patrick's Cathedral, Melbourne
  • Establishment of the Central Catholic Library in Melbourne

    Establishment of the Central Catholic Library in Melbourne
  • St. Patrick's Cathedral Melbourne completed

    St. Patrick's Cathedral Melbourne completed
    St. Patrick's Cathedral Melbourne completed
  • Opening of Catholic Theological College, East Melbourne by Cardinal Francis George of Chicago

    Opening of Catholic Theological College, East Melbourne by Cardinal Francis George of Chicago
  • Corpus Christi

    Corpus Christi
    Opening of Corpus Christi seminary, Carlton.
  • St Mary’s Cathedral Sydney completed

    St Mary’s Cathedral Sydney completed