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1616 Dutch sea captain Dirk Hartog landed on western coast of Australia
Dutch merchant captain who made the first recorded exploration of the western coast of Australia. Hartog set sail from Texel, a port near Amsterdam, as part of a Dutch East India Company flotilla in January 1616. -
1802 Foundation of Christian Brothers by Edmund Ignatius Rice, Ireland
The Congregation of Christian Brothers is a Roman Catholic lay congregation founded in Waterford, Ireland in 1802 for the purpose of educating poor Catholic boys in the area. Its founder was Edmund Ignatius Rice, a wealthy local businessman -
1803 First public Mass said by Fr. Dixon
Fr. Dixon presented the first public mass on Australian soil on May 15th 1803 at Port Jackson followed by Mass at Parramatta on May 22nd and at Hawkesbury on May 29th. This helped the Catholics that had newly arrived to Australia celebrate their religion and feel at peace. -
1817 Arrival of Fr. Jeremiah O’Flynn “Prefect-Apostolic of New Holland”
Jeremiah Francis. Priest who helped to publicize the needs of Catholics in New South Wales and to influence the British government in 1820 to allow the first official Roman Catholic missionaries to be sent to Australia. -
1823 New South Wales Judicature Act establishes the Legislative Council of NSW
it authorised the creation of a Legislative Council for the colony of New South Wales. Secondly, it created the Supreme Court of New South Wales, being a court of equivalent authority to that of the King's Bench in the United Kingdom. Sixthly, it created the office of Chief Justice of that Court. -
1825 Tasmania established as a separate colony from NSW
After being a part of the colony of New South Wales since 1803, Van Diemen's Land became a separate colony in 1825. It achieved self-governing status in 1855–56. Associated with that development was the long-foreshadowed name change to Tasmania. -
1833 Fr. Ullathorne arrives in Sydney as Vicar-General
After being a part of the colony of New South Wales since 1803, Van Diemen's Land became a separate colony in 1825. It achieved self-governing status in 1855–56. Associated with that development was the long-foreshadowed name change to Tasmania. -
1838 Arrival of Caroline Chisholm in Australia
Caroline Chisholm arrived in Sydney, Australia from India with her husband Archibald in 1838. Reared in a tradition of evangelical philanthropy, Caroline was deeply moved when she observed single girls being dumped on the wharves in Sydney with nowhere to go. -
1847 James Alepius Goold becomes first Catholic bishop of Melbourne
At that time, Melbourne was a provincial town and Goold was enthroned in his cathedral church, St Francis’. In less than a decade, the city of Melbourne and the colony of Victoria were greatly transformed by the gold rush. -
1861 Mercy Sisters arrive in Queensland
The Order of the Sisters of Mercy was established in Queensland in 1861 when Mother Mary Vincent Whitty and a small group of other Sisters of Mercy accompanied Bishop James Quinn to the colony of Queensland. The Sisters of Mercy established schools, hospitals and a home for unmarried mothers. -
1889 Opening of St. Patrick’s Seminary, Manly
Work began during June 1885; the foundation stone was laid and blessed on 19 November 1885, and on 23 January 1889, the opening ceremony was conducted. The magnificent and commanding structure cost 70,000 pounds to build. -
1893 St. Vincent’s Hospital Melbourne opened, run by Sisters of Charity
St Vincent's Hospital is a major hospital in Fitzroy, Melbourne, Australia. It is operated by the St Vincent's Health service, previously known as the Sisters of Charity Health Service, Melbourne. It is situated at the corner of Nicholson Street and Victoria Street. -
1901 Federation of Australian States
Australia became a nation on 1 January 1901 when 6 British colonies—New South Wales, Victoria, Queensland, South Australia, Western Australia and Tasmania—united to form the Commonwealth of Australia. This process is known as federation.
