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Links compiled by Jackie Miers
Many of the timelines below span several centuries and do not fit neatly into the framework below. Where this occurs, they have been listed more than once - in each of the centuries to which they apply.
Before 1700
Picture Australia
This useful resource has been produced by the National Library of Australia. It consists of links to images of all types related to Australia. You can search for people, places and events using the Search option. An advanced search allows you to specify a date or place. For date ranges, use an asteric (eg 193* will find images from the 1930s)Indigenous Australia Timeline
Significant dates in Australian history from 1486 -1945
From pre-contact to 2000. Check the menu on the right hand side for the time period required.
This website from Project Gutenberg of Australia provides a list of important dates in the history of Australia and a brief caption outlining the event that occurred on that date.Documenting a democracy: timeline from 1600s to 1836
Exploration timeline - Australian land and sea exploration
Scroll one third of the way down the page for the timeline 1606-1914Australia History - Brief timeline Pre 1700 - 2000
A brief list of dates and eventsKey dates in Australia's development as a culturally diverse nation
Timeline from pre 1700-2001A parallel history of Australia and the world
Select a decade from the table and compare significant events in Australia's history with what was happening in the rest of the world at the time. There is a focus on indigenous events.
1700 - 1800
Indigenous Australia Timeline
From pre-contact to 2000. Check the menu on the right hand side for the time period required.Significant dates in Australian history from 1486 -1945
This website from Project Gutenberg of Australia provides a list of important dates in the history of Australia and a brief caption outlining the event that occurred on that date.Exploration timeline - Australian land and sea exploration
Scroll one third of the way down the page for the timeline 1606-1914
Australian History - Brief timeline Pre 1700 - 2000
A brief list of dates and events.Key dates in Australia's development as a culturally diverse nation
Timeline from pre 1700-2001Historical timeline 1768-1851
This timeline was compiled by Anne MavricAustralian science, technology and invention
Scroll down the page for a timeline 1770-1999Australia's constitutional milestones
Scroll down for a chronology from 1787-1999Documenting a democracy: timeline to 1836
The world upside down: Australia 1788-1830
Scroll to the right and click on each year to see the dates events on the right hand side of the page.A parallel history of Australia and the world
Select a decade from the table and compare significant events in Australia's history with what was happening in the rest of the world at the time. There is a focus on indigenous events.
1800 - 1900Indigenous Australia Timeline
From pre-contact to 2000. Check the menu on the right hand side for the time period required.Significant dates in Australian history from 1486 -1945
This website from Project Gutenberg of Australia provides a list of important dates in the history of Australia and a brief caption outlining the event that occurred on that date.Exploration timeline - Australian land and sea exploration
Scroll one third of the way down the page for the timeline 1606-1914
Historical timeline 1768-1851
This timeline was compiled by Anne MavricA chronology of Federation
This chronology starts in 1788. Click the arrows at the bottom to access subsequent decades. There are 6 timelines spanning the period of 1788-1899.Australia History - Brief timeline Pre 1700 - 2000
A brief list of dates and events.Key dates in Australia's development as a culturally diverse nation
Timeline from pre 1700-2001Australian science, technology and invention
Scroll down the page for a timeline 1770-1999Australia's constitutional milestones
Scroll down for a chronology from 1787-1999The world upside down: Australia 1788-1830
Scroll to the right and click on each year to see the dates events on the right hand side of the page.Electoral events timeline
This timeline spans the period from 1835 - 1989 and records some major dates in Australian electoral history during this period.Australia’s major electoral developments
This timeline documents Australia’s major electoral developments from 1835 to 2001.Documenting a democracy: timeline to 1837-1899
Timeline of the nation 1846-2000
Birth of our nation
Timeline National and State from 1846 - 1904, from Queensland Newspapers Ltd.19th Century South Australian History Timeline
This timeline of the 1800s includes significant events in South Australia's history up to the time of federation, with an emphasis on events affecting the lives of early settlers. The left hand of the page contains information and links about exploration, government, education, business and the right side contains information and links about population, health, climate and agriculture.A parallel history of Australia and the world
Select a decade from the table and compare significant events in Australia's history with what was happening in the rest of the world at the time. There is a focus on indigenous events.Women's Suffrage Timeline
This timeline spans the period 1897-1996South Australian Chronology 1836-1900
A chronology of South Australia since the colony was proclaimed on the 19th of February 1836. Click Next at the bottom of the page to access the each of the 6 timelines that span the period 1800-1900.South Australian history - Chronology
This timeline consists of a list of events occurring from 1836 to 1997 inclusive.
1900 - 2000Indigenous Australia Timeline
From pre-contact to 2000. Check the menu on the right hand side for the time period required.Australia History - Brief timeline Pre 1700 - 2000
A brief list of dates and events.Significant dates in Australian history from 1486 -1945
This website from Project Gutenberg of Australia provides a list of important dates in the history of Australia and a brief caption outlining the event that occurred on that date.Exploration timeline - Australian land and sea exploration
Scroll one third of the way down the page for the timeline 1606-1914
Key dates in Australia's development as a culturally diverse nation
Timeline from pre 1700-2001Australian science, technology and invention
Scroll down the page for a timeline 1770-1999Australia's constitutional milestones
Scroll down for a chronology from 1787-1999Electoral events timeline
This timeline spans the period from 1835 - 1989 and records some major dates in Australian electoral history during this period.Australia’s major electoral developments
This timeline documents Australia’s major electoral developments from 1835 to 2001.Women's Suffrage Timeline
This timeline spans the period 1897-1996Timeline of the nation 1846-2000
A chronology of Federation
This chronology starts in 1788. Click the arrows at the bottom to access subsequent decades. There are 26 timelines altogether, spanning the period of 1788-1997.Documenting a democracy: timeline to 1900-1926
Documenting a democracy: timeline to 1927-1951
Documenting a democracy: timeline to 1951-2001
Documenting a democracy: timeline - 2002 onwards
Centenary of Federation
Resources decade by decade 1901-2000Birth of our nation
Timeline National and State from 1905 - 1929, from Queensland Newspapers Ltd. For other periods in the 20th Century click the following links 1942-1957 | 1958-1973 | 1974-1988 | 1989-2000Australian timeline
This page, from Vegemite, provides 8 timelines - one per decade from the 1920, listing events of social interest.Australian history timeline 1939-1946
This webpage from the Bright Sparcs exhibition, provides the major events that occurred during the period of the Second World War.John Curtain's legacy: A chronology of events
A chronology of events spanning the Second World war, from 3 September 1939 when Prime Minister Menzies that Australia was at war to 1 September 1951, when the ANZUS treaty was signed.Australian 20th century timelines
A selected history of Australia
This site from the Archives & Library Services of the ABC, provides 11 timelines (one per decade) and lists a selection of significant events occurring each year of each decade.A parallel history of Australia and the world
Select a decade from the table and compare significant events in Australia's history with what was happening in the rest of the world at the time. There is a focus on indigenous events.South Australian Chronology
A chronology of South Australia since the colony was proclaimed on the 19th of February 1836. Click Next at the bottom of the page to access the each of the 7 timelines that span the period 1900-1970.South Australian history - Chronology
This timeline consists of a list of events occurring from 1836 to 1997 inclusive.© 2002-2006 Jackie Miers
Magill Primary School
South Australia
June, 2006 From January 8, 2006
