The History of Australia (1851–1900) refers to the history of the people of the Australian continent during the 50-year period which preceded the foundation...

the act of choosing and acquiring a subdivided tract of land for farming purposes in Australia. A selection is also descriptive of the plot of land that...

in the history of Victoria, Australia, approximately between 1851 and the late 1860s. It led to a period of extreme prosperity for the Australian colony...

1840, a series of gold rushes on mainland Australia starting in 1851, the discovery that mineral oil could be made into petroleum the use of which superseded...

The following is a comprehensive timeline of the Eureka Rebellion. 1 July 1851: The colony of Victoria separates from New South Wales, as the Port Phillip...

in Australia are significant meetings that have debated the Australian Constitution. The first two gatherings debated Federation and what form of Constitution...

a prosperous future. History of Victoria History of Australia (1851–1900) Shaw, A.G.L. (1996). A History of the Port Phillip District: Victoria Before...

Mair and Humffray Street) in Ballarat, Victoria, Australia, on 9 June 1858. It was located in the roof of a tunnel 55 metres (180 feet) underground. Shaped...

leading role in the movement for Australian federation in the last 20 years of the 19th century. In 1900, it had a membership of 17,000, mainly in Victoria...

in Australia recall the Eureka Rebellion and the eventual implementation of Victoria's Chinese poll tax in 1855 as a milestone in the formation of the...