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The first Catholics arrived on the FIrst Fleet. One- tenth of convicts that were sent to Australia were Catholic.

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Priests who were transported convicts arrived in the colony. One of these was given permission to celebrate Sunday Mass.

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First public Mass

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Australia's first Catholic school was opened by George Morley.

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First catholic church was built - St Mary's Cathedral, Sydney.

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Australian Catechism inaugurated

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Eucharistic congress in Melbourne

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Mass in English. First direct government grants to Catholic schools

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Australian acceptance of boat people from Vietnam begins large-scale Asian immigration, including Catholics.

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First census in which Catholics were the largest denomination in Australia.

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Australian Catholic University established from the amalgamation of four tertiary colleges.