1792 – The colony's first shop opens at Sydney Cove.
1802 – Acting lieutenant John Murray, commander of the Lady Nelson, explores Port Phillip.
1916 – Troops mutinied against conditions at the Casula Camp; one soldier was shot dead in a riot at Central Railway station.
1966 – Australian currency was decimalised, introducing the Australian dollar.
1975 – The Order of Australia was established to recognise individuals for their public service.
1981 – Australia withdraws recognition of the Pol Pot regime in Cambodia.
2004 – The 2004 Redfern riots start in the inner-Sydney suburb Redfern.