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The History of Australia (1851–1900) refers to the history of the indigenous and colonial peoples of the Australian continent during the 50-year period which preceded the foundation of the Commonwealth of Australia in 1901. Gold rushes. Edward Hargraves made the discovery of gold in Bathurst in 1851.
2 February – The first successful shipment of frozen beef and mutton from Australia arrived in London aboard the SS Strathleven. August – The first telephone exchange in Australia opened in Melbourne. Arts and literature
Decade timeline. 1880s. Australia in the 1880s. The years of the 1880s were prosperous ones for many in Australia, a continuation of the ‘long boom’ years from 1870 to 1890. New migrants were keen to enjoy the some of the highest incomes in the world – and the lamb chops!
By the 1880s half the Australian population lived in towns, making Australia more urbanised than the United Kingdom, the United States and Canada. Between 1870 and 1890 average income per person in Australia was more than 50 per cent higher than that of the United States, giving Australia one of the highest living standards in the world.
The 1870s and 1880s were decades of great economic development in the Australian colonies. Farming expanded as railroads penetrated the coastal ranges of the southeast and more land became accessible. Irrigation works were extended and improved, specialized machinery was invented (for example, the so-called jump-stump plow), and improved seeds ...
19. Aug. 2020 · The Australian History Timeline features over 90 film clips showcasing a unique collection of Australian history documentaries. Part 1 covers pre-1770s to the 1890s.
By the 1880s, many Australians believed that Aboriginal people were dying out. In 1788, there had been over 300,000 Aboriginal people in mainland Australia, but by 1888 there were an estimated 80,000. Colonial Governments’ believed that the best way to help Aboriginal people was by a policy of Protection.
