On May 31.1813 ; In Australia, William Lawson, Gregory Blaxland and William Wentworth reach Mount Blaxland, effectively marking the end of a route across the Blue Mountains. source
On May 31.1813 ; In Australia, William Lawson, Gregory Blaxland and William Wentworth reach Mount Blaxland, effectively marking the end of a route across the Blue Mountains.
On June 2.1909 ; Alfred Deakin becomes Prime Minister of Australia for the third time. source
On June 2.1909 ; Alfred Deakin becomes Prime Minister of Australia for the third time.
On June 2.1953 ; The coronation of Queen Elizabeth II, who is crowned Queen of the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, New Zealand and Her Other Realms and Territories & Head of the Commonwealth, the first major international event to be televised. source
On June 2.1953 ; The coronation of Queen Elizabeth II, who is crowned Queen of the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, New Zealand and Her Other Realms and Territories & Head of the Commonwealth, the first major international event to be televised.
On June 3.1969 ; Melbourne–Evans collision: off the coast of South Vietnam, the Australian aircraft carrier HMAS Melbourne cuts the U.S. Navy destroyer USS Frank E. Evans in half. source
On June 3.1969 ; Melbourne–Evans collision: off the coast of South Vietnam, the Australian aircraft carrier HMAS Melbourne cuts the U.S. Navy destroyer USS Frank E. Evans in half.
On June 8.2007 ; Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia, is hit by the State's worst storms and flooding in 30 years resulting in the death of nine people and the grounding of a trade ship, the MV Pasha Bulker. source
On June 8.2007 ; Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia, is hit by the State's worst storms and flooding in 30 years resulting in the death of nine people and the grounding of a trade ship, the MV Pasha Bulker.
On June 10.1838 ; Myall Creek massacre: Twenty-eight Aboriginal Australians are murdered. source
On June 10.1838 ; Myall Creek massacre: Twenty-eight Aboriginal Australians are murdered.
On June 11.1892 ; The Limelight Department, one of the world's first film studios, is officially established in Melbourne, Australia. source
On June 11.1892 ; The Limelight Department, one of the world's first film studios, is officially established in Melbourne, Australia.
On June 23.1931 ; Wiley Post and Harold Gatty take off from Roosevelt Field, Long Island in an attempt to circumnavigate the world in a single-engine plane. source
On June 23.1931 ; Wiley Post and Harold Gatty take off from Roosevelt Field, Long Island in an attempt to circumnavigate the world in a single-engine plane.
Cricket arrived in Australia in 1788. New Zealand and South Africa followed in the early years of the 19th century. source
Cricket arrived in Australia in 1788. New Zealand and South Africa followed in the early years of the 19th century.
Australasia, a region of Oceania, comprises Australia, New Zealand, the island of New Guinea, and neighbouring islands in the Pacific Ocean. source
Australasia, a region of Oceania, comprises Australia, New Zealand, the island of New Guinea, and neighbouring islands in the Pacific Ocean.
On July 2. 2016; An Australian federal election results in a one-seat majority for the incumbent government led by Malcolm Turnbull. Turnbull claimed victory on July 9, a week after the election. source
On July 2. 2016; An Australian federal election results in a one-seat majority for the incumbent government led by Malcolm Turnbull. Turnbull claimed victory on July 9, a week after the election.
On July 6.1940 ; Story Bridge, a major landmark in Brisbane, as well as Australia's longest cantilever bridge is formally opened. source
On July 6.1940 ; Story Bridge, a major landmark in Brisbane, as well as Australia's longest cantilever bridge is formally opened.
On July 12.1971 ; The Australian Aboriginal Flag is flown for the first time. source
On July 12.1971 ; The Australian Aboriginal Flag is flown for the first time.
On July 28. 2001 ; Australian Ian Thorpe becomes the first swimmer to win six gold medals at a single World Championships. source
On July 28. 2001 ; Australian Ian Thorpe becomes the first swimmer to win six gold medals at a single World Championships.
On July 31.1865 ; The first narrow-gauge mainline railway in the world opens at Grandchester, Queensland, Australia. source
On July 31.1865 ; The first narrow-gauge mainline railway in the world opens at Grandchester, Queensland, Australia.
On August 7.1858 ; The first Australian rules football match is played between Melbourne Grammar and Scotch College. source
On August 7.1858 ; The first Australian rules football match is played between Melbourne Grammar and Scotch College.
On August 18. 1971 ; Vietnam War: Australia and New Zealand decide to withdraw their troops from Vietnam. source
On August 18. 1971 ; Vietnam War: Australia and New Zealand decide to withdraw their troops from Vietnam.
On August 21.1770 ; James Cook formally claims eastern Australia for Great Britain, naming it New South Wales. source
On August 21.1770 ; James Cook formally claims eastern Australia for Great Britain, naming it New South Wales.
On August 31.1918 ; World War I: Start of the Battle of Mont Saint-Quentin, a successful assault by the Australian Corps during the Hundred Days Offensive. source
On August 31.1918 ; World War I: Start of the Battle of Mont Saint-Quentin, a successful assault by the Australian Corps during the Hundred Days Offensive.
The koala is an arboreal herbivorous marsupial native to Australia. source
The koala is an arboreal herbivorous marsupial native to Australia.
On September 14.1914 ; HMAS AE1, the Royal Australian Navy's first submarine, was lost at sea with all hands near East New Britain, Papua New Guinea. source
On September 14.1914 ; HMAS AE1, the Royal Australian Navy's first submarine, was lost at sea with all hands near East New Britain, Papua New Guinea.
On September 15.2000 ; The opening ceremony of the 2000 Summer Olympics was held in Sydney, Australia. source
On September 15.2000 ; The opening ceremony of the 2000 Summer Olympics was held in Sydney, Australia.
On September 16.1956 ; TCN-9 Sydney is the first Australian television station to commence regular broadcasts. source
On September 16.1956 ; TCN-9 Sydney is the first Australian television station to commence regular broadcasts.
On September 29.1940 ; Two Avro Ansons of No. 2 Service Flying Training School RAAF collide in mid-air over Brocklesby, New South Wales, Australia, remain locked together after colliding, and then land safely. source
On September 29.1940 ; Two Avro Ansons of No. 2 Service Flying Training School RAAF collide in mid-air over Brocklesby, New South Wales, Australia, remain locked together after colliding, and then land safely.
On October 3.1950 ; Korean War: The First Battle of Maryang San, primarily pitting Australian and British forces against communist China, begins. source
On October 3.1950 ; Korean War: The First Battle of Maryang San, primarily pitting Australian and British forces against communist China, begins.
On October 5.1903 ; Sir Samuel Griffith is appointed the first Chief Justice of Australia and Sir Edmund Barton and Richard O'Connor are appointed as foundation justices. source
On October 5.1903 ; Sir Samuel Griffith is appointed the first Chief Justice of Australia and Sir Edmund Barton and Richard O'Connor are appointed as foundation justices.
On October 6.1903 ; The High Court of Australia sits for the first time. source
On October 6.1903 ; The High Court of Australia sits for the first time.
On October 9.1942 ; Statute of Westminster 1931 formalises Australian autonomy. source
On October 9.1942 ; Statute of Westminster 1931 formalises Australian autonomy.
On October 11.1852 ; The University of Sydney, Australia's oldest university, is inaugurated in Sydney. source
On October 11.1852 ; The University of Sydney, Australia's oldest university, is inaugurated in Sydney.
On October 16.1975 ; The Australian Coalition opposition parties using their senate majority, vote to defer the decision to grant supply of funds for the Whitlam Government's annual budget, sparking the 1975 Australian constitutional crisis. source
On October 16.1975 ; The Australian Coalition opposition parties using their senate majority, vote to defer the decision to grant supply of funds for the Whitlam Government's annual budget, sparking the 1975 Australian constitutional crisis.