Dates in Australian History

landing of First Fleet

26 January 1788

first Australian-born
Governor-General (year)

1930

federation of the colonies

1 January 1901

Australia Act (year)

1986

Battle of Gallipoli (year)

1915

Eureka Stockade (year)

1854

First Fleet sets sail

13 May 1787

Melbourne Olympics (year)

1956

the first year Australia competed
at the Winter Olympics

1936

penal transportation ends (year)

1868

women's suffrage (year)

1902

date of the 1967 Referendum

27 May 1967