The Catholic Church in Australia 1788

http://www.timetoast.com/timelines/arrival-of-religions-in-Australia - Arrival of Religions in Australia Timeline/Text View

http://studiesofreligion.org.au/members/resource/06_australia_pre1945/australia_pre_summary.html

1788- First Fleet - English soldiers and convicts, mostly Church of England, with some Irish
Catholics - Church of England Chaplain Rev. Richard Johnson. Presbyterians also present.

http://www.immi.gov.au/media/publications/multicultural/agenda/agenda89/australi.htm#a

Ethnic Composition of the Australian People (per cent)

Ethnic Origin	1787	1846	1861	1891	1947	1988
Aboriginal	100.0	41.5	13.3	3.4	0.8	1.0
Anglo-Celt	-	57.2	78.1	86.8	89.7	74.6
Other European	-	1.1	5.4	7.2	8.6	19.3
Asian	-	0.2	3.1	2.3	0.8	4.5
Other	-	-	0.1	0.3	0.1	0.6
TOTAL	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0
Nos (000's)	500	484	1328	3275	7640	16300