Geelong Timeline 1802 - 1910

Geelong's Population is 8200 people
1802  Arrival John Murray on the Lady Nelson arrives at Rip .
            Matthew Flinders climbs You Yang's and sees Corio Bay.
1803  Surveyor General Charles Grimes maps the bay area.
            Lieutenant Huckley on the Calcutta explores Corio Bay.
            William Buckley escapes from the Sorrento Penal Colony
1835  John Batman explores from Pt Henry around Corio Bay.
            He purchases 500,000 acres from the Aborigines  
            including Geelong.
            John Helder Wedge using William Buckley as guide
            discovered Barwon River, Moorabool River and named
            Buckley's Falls.
1836   Cowie and Stead land the first sheep in the district.
1837   Captain Foster Fyans was appointed Geelong's first
            Police Magistrate.
1838  Geelong is officially a town
            The first shipment of wool was sent overseas.
1840   Geelong Advertiser begins publication.
1843   Christ Church in Moorabool Street the oldest Anglican
            Church in constant use was started.
1844   The first woollen mills in Australia were started in
            Geelong.
            G. Lloyd opened a factory in Breakwater to boil down 
            animal fat for fallow to make candles.
1845   First flour mill created by William Henry Collins on the 
            banks of the Barwob at Fyansford.
1850   Geelong adopted its motto and coat of arms
            'by the right use of God's gifts'
            Gold is discovered at Ballarat.
            The first public wool auction is held by C.J.Dennis
            auctioneers
1851   Michael Donaghy opened a business on the Barwon
            River at Balyang Sanctury to procure rope.
1853   Population is 22,000
1854   Geelong's first post office.
1857   Geelong-Melbourne Railway was opened by Sir Henry
            Barky.
            First contry rail in Victoria.
1860   First football match between Geelong & Melbourne.
            Lasted 3 hours and was a scoreless draw.
            Geelong football secretary Charles Brownlow gives his
            name to the Brownlow Medal. 
            Cob & Co built the largest coach called the Leviathan
             travelled from Geelong to Ballarat carrying 60
            passengers and pulled by 8 horses.
1861   Geelong is illuminated by gaslight.
1862   Geelong to Ballarat rail.
1868   First woollen cloth produced in Australia by the
            Victorian Woollen and Cloth Manufacturing Company.
1869   The Clipper ship Lightening catches fire at Yarra Street
            pier.
1872   Johnston's Park was opened.
            National Wool Museum built.
1873   Geelong football players adopt the blue and white 
            stripes.
1880   The Hopetoun Channel dug.
            Steam Packet Ship completes the first of its regular bay
            trips between Geelong and Melbourne.
1886   Thirty three telephone subscribers.
1900   Electricity.
1908   Geelong's first car constructed by Humble and Sons.
1912   Trams roll for 44 years.
1925   Ford Motor Company first T model ford rolled off 
            the assembly line.
            Geelong wins its first football premiership.
1901   Electricity in Geelong.
1909   Geelong is a City.
            First Mayor is Herbert Austin.