New South Wales History Timeline

1821 establishment of the position of colonial secretary and registrar of the records who is responsible for government administration in new south wales.

New south wales history timeline. The new offsite storage facility will allow space within the gallery to display the collection. The art gallery society of new south wales celebrates its 50th anniversary. New south wales history prior to the arrival of captain james cook in 1770 new south wales was inhabited by indigenous australians for at least 40 000 years. This article highlights the timeline of the establishment of the state records authority of new south wales.

The english navigator james cook became the first european to map the coast in 1770 and a first. Captain arthur phillip was in charge of the fleet. The history of new south wales refers to the history of the australian state of new south wales and the area s preceding indigenous and british colonial societies. Lives lived well new south wales historical timeline.

The first fleet of 11 ships arrived at botany bay new south wales on the 24th of january 1788 carrying more than 1480 men women and children. Stanley as keeper of archives in the colonial secretary s office. Area 309 130 square miles 800 642 square km. Even with those changes new south wales by virtue of its history diversity and economy exerts considerable influence over the culture and prosperity of australia and over international perceptions of australian society and identity.

Heaton recommending appointment of dr g h. Aboriginal settlement the precise date of the first human occupation of nsw is not known estimates range from 30 000 to 60 000 years ago. Andrew was a lucerne king in the area and was very successful with his lucerne flats and production. Lucerne in canowindra is built andrew purcell builds lucerne the homestead in canowindra.

1879 letter from j h. The first fleet comprising 11 ships and around 1 350 people was dispatched to the unknown continent the only information about new south wales was that from cook s voyage of 1770. The mungo lake remains indicate occupation of parts of the new south wales area by indigenous australians for at least 40 000 years.