Australia Flashcards
(25 cards)
When did the First fleet arrive in Australia
18th January 1788
When did the smallpox outbreak hit the Aboriginal population?
1789
When did Philip attempt to establish a second colony?
1790
When did the second fleet arrive?
June 1790
When did the first Irish prisoners reach the colony?
1791
When did Philip leave office?
1792
When was VDL first settled?
1803
How many sheep were there in Australia by 1805?
20,000
When was Governor Bligh removed from office?
1808
When were the ‘Rum Years’?
1792-1809
When were the first Macquarie towns established?
1810-11
When was the report into Macquaries transport of convicts?
1822
When was the crossing of the Blue mountains?
1813
When was the raid against the aboriginal population in Hawkewbury?
1816
When was the NSW act established?
1823
When did the first settlers arrive in Western Australia?
1829
What was the death rate on the first fleet?
3%
What was the death rate on the second fleet?
25%
How many arrived on the First fleet?
1,420 (732 convicts)
How many aboriginals were there upon arrival in 1788?
750,000 - 1 million
When was the Black War?
1820’s
How many aboriginal people were in VDL in 1803?
3000 - 4000
How much did exports of wool equate to by 1830?
£2 million
When was the Bigge report?
1822
