Australia’s timeline

By Lucy White
  • 48,000 BCE

    30-50000 years prior to arrival of English settlers.

    30-50000 years prior to arrival of English settlers.
    Indigenous Australians were already living here

  • Dutch explorers explored the western coasts

    Dutch explorers explored the western coasts

  • William Dampier was the first English person to visit Australian Shores

    William Dampier was the first English person to visit Australian Shores

  • Captain James cook exploring

    Captain James cook exploring
    He landed on the east coast.

  • Cook sailed to the Torres Strait which he also claimed as British land

    Cook sailed to the Torres Strait which he also claimed as British land

  • Matra made decisions that convicts should be used as settlers

    Matra made decisions that convicts should be used as settlers

  • First fleet arrived

    First fleet arrived

  • Second fleet arrived

    Second fleet arrived

  • Third fleet arrived

    Third fleet arrived

  • First ‘free’ settlers arrived in NSW

    First ‘free’ settlers arrived in NSW