Celtic history by country

Australia

Calendar entries connected with Australia.

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September 1, 1830

The Wild Colonial Boy is shot dead in a gun battle with police at Cambelltown, Sydney

August 20, 1860

An expedition led by Robert OHara Burke, leaves Melbourne with the intention of making the first European crossing of Australia.

June 28, 1861

Explorer Robert Burke, from Co. Galway, dies in Australia

November 11, 1880

Ned Kelly, Australian bushranger and son of Tipperary transportee, is hanged in Melbourne

December 20, 1935

Martin O'Meara, VC, was an Irish-born Australian recipient of the Victoria Crossy, died

October 7, 1935

Birth of Thomas Kineally, Irish Australian author of Schindler’s List which was originally called Schindlers Ark