Registered with Victorian Education Departement as Mary A Potts

John Batman and John Pascoe Fawkner establish a settlement at Port Phillip, now the city of Melbourne.

Province of South Australia proclaimed with its western border at 132 degrees E.

First Prussian settlers arrive in South Australia; the largest group on non-British migrants in Australia at the time.

Paul Edmund Strzelecki becomes first European to ascend and name Australia's highest peak, Mount Kosciuszko.

Australia's first municipal authority, the City of Adelaide, is established, followed by Sydney City Council.

New Zealand is proclaimed as a separate colony, no longer part of New South Wales.

Copper is discovered at Kapunda in South Australia.

Australia's first parliamentary elections held for the New South Wales Legislative Council (though voting rights are restricted to males of certain wealth or property).

The ship Cataraqui is wrecked off King Island in Bass Strait. It is Australia's worst civil maritime disaster, with 406 lives lost.

Western Australia becomes a penal colony.

Victoria separates from New South Wales.

Bendigo Petition and Red Ribbon Rebellion at Bendigo

Departed from Liverpool on the ship "Fulwood". Stated age at 21.

The Eureka Stockade

The transportation of convicts to Norfolk Island ceases.

The marriage was solemnised in the temporary church of the United Church of England and Ireland The Minister was the Rev. Thomas Powell. The bridegroom was 31 years of age and the bride 22 years. Best man was John Carter and Bridesmaid was Ruby R. Witney.

The marriage was solemnised in the temporary church of the United Church of England and Ireland The Minister was the Rev. Thomas Powell. The bridegroom was 31 years of age and the bride 22 years. Best man was John Carter and Bridesmaid was Ruby R. Witney.

Van Diemen's Land name changed to Tasmania.

Victorian Committee reported that a 'federal union' would be in the interests of all the growing colonies. However, there was not enough interest in or enthusiasm for taking positive steps towards bringing the colonies together.

Sydney and Melbourne linked by electric telegraph.

SS Admella wrecked off south-east coast of South Australia with the loss of 89 lives.

John McDouall Stuart reaches the centre of the continent. South Australian border changed from 132 degrees E to 129 degrees E.

The ill-fated Burke and Wills expedition occurs.

Stuart reaches Port Darwin, founding a settlement there. Queensland's western border is moved to 139 degrees E.

South Australia takes control of the Northern Territory which was part of the colony of New South Wales.

Head Teacher of School 712 Napolean Lead (1/1/1864) "subject to examination". There is a note (dated 1/9/1864) stating that "his appointment cannot be sanctioned to any school until he obtained a certificate." He was given temporary permission to act as Head Teacher, and apparently he remained at 712 until 1868. (Napolean Lead was later renumbered as School 1072).

Victorian Teacher Number 1691 Education Department Records Potts John Henry 712 Napoleon Lead EXAM REPORTS 105; 1804; 2448; 2670; 3623; 4763 Potts Mary A 623 Tootgarook W M EXAM REPORTS 7855 The Department lists Maria as Mary Ann Potts. Her Teacher Record Number is 1690 and John Henry Potts' is 1691. From that we can tell that she was listed first and that they were there in the early days. CHL Potts was Teacher number 43663 and CEH Potts was Teacher number 18831.

Gold is discovered at Gympie, Queensland.

The transportation of convicts to Western Australia ceases.

Children of Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent are removed from their families by Australian and State government agencies.

Overland Telegraph Line linking Darwin and Adelaide opens.

Uluru is first sighted by Europeans, and named Ayers Rock.

SS Gothenburg strikes Old Reef off North Queensland and sinks with the loss of approximately 102 lives.

First horse-drawn trams in Australia commenced operations in Adelaide.

The first congress of trade unions is held.

The bushranger Ned Kelly is hanged.

First water-borne sewerage service in Australia commenced operations in Adelaide.

The opening of the Sydney-Melbourne railway