The last of class, HMAS Melbourne, decommissioned in Sydney on 26 Oct 2019.
| 1977-jul-29 | Laid down | Laid down  FFG 01 HMAS Adelaide | |
| 1978-jun-21 | Launched | Launched FFG 01 HMAS Adelaide | |
| 1980-aug-30 | Commissioned | Commissioned FFG 01 HMAS Adelaide | |
| 1983-jan-29 | Commissioned | Commissioned FFG 03 HMAS Sydney into RAN | |
| 1984-mar-27 | Homeport | Homeport FFG 03 HMAS Sydney Arrived at Fleet Base East after journey from USA, via Pearl Harbor. | |
| 1985-jul-12 | Laid down | Laid down FFG 05 HMAS Melbourne | |
| 1986-oct-04 | Port Visit | Port Visit FFG 03 HMAS Sydney Fleet Review: 75th anniversary of RAN Present at 75th anniversary of the RAN Fleet Review. | |
| 1986-oct-04 | Port Visit | Port Visit FFG 04 HMAS Darwin Fleet Review: 75th anniversary of RAN Present at 75th anniversary of the RAN Fleet Review. | |
| 1986-oct-04 | | FFG 01 HMAS Adelaide Fleet Review: 75th anniversary of RAN Present at 75th anniversary of the RAN Fleet Review. | |
| 1986-oct-04 | | FFG 02 HMAS Canberra Fleet Review: 75th anniversary of RAN Present at 75th anniversary of the RAN Fleet Review, alongside Garden Island | |
| 1988 | Refit | Refit FFG 03 HMAS Sydney Modified to include fin stabilisation and operation of the S-70 Seahawk. | |
| 1989-may-05 | Launched | Launched FFG 05 HMAS Melbourne | |
| 1989-jul-21 | Laid down | Laid down FFG 06 HMAS Newcastle | |
| 1990-nov-12 | Deployment | Deployment FFG 03 HMAS Sydney Operation Desert Shield/Storm departed Sydney for Middle East waters, preparing to aid the Kuwaitis, returning on 22 Apr 1991 | |
| 1991 | Deployment | Deployment FFG 04 HMAS Darwin Operation Desert Shield/Storm First Gulf War with Seahawk 78 | |
| 1992-feb-15 | Commissioned | Commissioned FFG 05 HMAS Melbourne | |
| 1992-feb-21 | Launched | Launched FFG 06 HMAS Newcastle | |
| 1993-dec-11 | Commissioned | Commissioned FFG 06 HMAS Newcastle | |
| 1998-nov-03 | Port Visit | Port Visit FFG 05 HMAS Melbourne at Station Pier, with Ships Flt S-70B N24-006 / 875 embarked | |
| 2000-jun-13 | Deployment | Deployment FFG 03 HMAS Sydney departed Sydney for 2 month SE Asian deployment, returned mid Aug. | |
| 2000-jul-07 | Deployment | Deployment FFG 03 HMAS Sydney Exercise Flying Fish 2000 rendezvous with HMS Cornwall and HMS Newcastle, during Exercise Flying Fish. | |
| 2000-sep-08 | Deployment | Deployment FFG 03 HMAS Sydney In and around Sydney Harbour as Olympic Guardship as part of maritime security arrangements for the 2000 Olympic and Paralympic Games in Sydney. | |
| 2001-jan | Refit | Refit FFG 03 HMAS Sydney Refit | |
| 2001-aug-24 | Port Visit | Port Visit FFG 02 HMAS Canberra arrived Ho Chi Minh City for goodwill visit in company with HMAS Manoora and HMAS Warramunga. | |
| 2001-oct-31 | Deployment | Deployment FFG 03 HMAS Sydney departed Darwin for maritime security duties in Middle East. Relieved HMAS Anzac on station, on 9 Nov. Left theatre on 20 Feb and arrived back in Sydney on 28 Mar 2002 | |
| 2002-sep-17 | Port Visit | Port Visit FFG 01 HMAS Adelaide arrived Ho Chi Minh City for goodwill visit. | |
| 2004-jun-29 | Deployment | Deployment FFG 06 HMAS Newcastle RIMPAC 04 Participated in RIMPAC 04 exercise with HMAS Parramata and HMAS Success | |
| 2005-may-23 | Deployment | Deployment FFG 06 HMAS Newcastle departed for Middle East deployment, as part of Operation Catalyst. | |
| 2005-nov-12 | Decommissioned | Decommissioned FFG 02 HMAS Canberra decommissioned in a ceremony at Fleet Base West (HMAS Stirling) | |
| 2006-apr-07 | Homeport | Homeport FFG 04 HMAS Darwin relocated from Fleet Base West (Perth) to Fleet Base East (Sydney). | |
| 2007-sep-04 | Deployment | Deployment FFG 01 HMAS Adelaide Exercise Malabar 07-2 Participated in multi-national exercise in Bay of Bengal, until 9 Sep. | |
| 2009-jun-18 | Port Visit | Port Visit FFG 03 HMAS Sydney visited the Pool of London alongside HMS Belfast for 6 day visit, departed 23 Jun | |
| 2009-jul | Port Visit | Port Visit FFG 03 HMAS Sydney Visited New York, USA | |
| 2009-oct | Refit | Refit FFG 03 HMAS Sydney refit, until returned to sea for trials on 27 Apr 2010 | |
| 2010-jun-09 | Port Visit | Port Visit FFG 06 HMAS Newcastle Fleet Review: 100th anniversary of Canadian Navy visited CFB Esquimalt for MARPAC Fleet Review | |
| 2013-aug | Deployment | Deployment FFG 05 HMAS Melbourne departed Fleet Base East for 7 month maritime security and counter terrorism deployment to Arabian Gulf and Indian Ocean as part of Operation Slipper. Also operating in the Gulf as part of CTF 151. Returned on 15 Mar 2014. | |
| 2013-oct-03 | Port Visit | Port Visit FFG 04 HMAS Darwin International Fleet Review Sydney 2013 Present at 100th anniversary of the RAN Fleet Review | |
| 2013-oct-03 | Port Visit | Port Visit FFG 03 HMAS Sydney International Fleet Review Sydney 2013 Present at 100th anniversary of the RAN Fleet Review | |
| 2013-dec | Deployment | Deployment FFG 05 HMAS Melbourne operating in the Arabian Sea as part of CTF 150, alongside HMCS Toronto. | |
| 2014-jan-19 | Deployment | Deployment FFG 04 HMAS Darwin departed Fleet Base East for 7 month maritime security and counter terrorism deployment to Arabian Gulf and Indian Ocean as part of Operation Slipper. | |
| 2014-mar | Deployment | Deployment FFG 04 HMAS Darwin Combined Task Force 150 operating around Gulf of Aden | |
| 2015-apr | Deployment | Deployment FFG 06 HMAS Newcastle departed Fleet Base East for 6 month deployment to the Middle East region where she fulfilled 50 boardings and flew 70 sorties. It was Newcastle 60th rotation and was replaced on station by sister-ship HMAS Melbourne. | |
| 2015-aug-09 | Deployment | Deployment FFG 05 HMAS Melbourne departed Fleet Base East for 6 month maritime security and counter terrorism deployment to Arabian Gulf and Indian Ocean, to relieve HMAS Newcastle, on station. Also operating in the Gulf as part of CTF 151. | |
| 2015-nov-07 | Decommissioned | Decommissioned FFG 03 HMAS Sydney at Garden Island, Sydney | |
| 2015-dec-30 | Deployment | Deployment FFG 04 HMAS Darwin departed Fleet Base West for 6 month deployment to Middle East region to support CTF mission. Returned to Fleet Base East on 17 Jul 2016. | |
| 2016-mar-14 | Port Visit | Port Visit FFG 04 HMAS Darwin Arrived in Muscat, for rest and replenishment visit, with S-70B from HS-816 Flight 5 embarked | |
| 2016-sep-12 | Deployment | Deployment FFG 06 HMAS Newcastle Exercise Kakadu 16 Participated in Exercise Kakadu 16 until 24 Sep. Led Red Force, which included USS Hopper, JS Fuyuzuki, KD Hang Jebat and KRI Hasanuddin. | |
| 2016-nov-14 | Deployment | Deployment FFG 04 HMAS Darwin Kaikoura Earthquake relief operations diverted from Auckland to assist in earthquake relief off Kaikoura, due 16 Nov. | |
| 2016-nov-20 | Port Visit | Port Visit FFG 04 HMAS Darwin visited Wellington, en route Auckland | |
| 2017-oct-28 | Port Visit | Port Visit FFG 06 HMAS Newcastle Operation MANITOU 1st visit by RAN warship since WW II. | |
| 2017-dec-09 | Decommissioned | Decommissioned FFG 04 HMAS Darwin in Sydney | |
| 2019-apr | Deployment | Deployment FFG 06 HMAS Newcastle AUSINDEX 2019 Apr 2019, involved in AUSINDEX 2019 | |
| 2019-may-14 | Port Visit | Port Visit FFG 06 HMAS Newcastle IMDEX Asia 2019 attended IMDEX Asia 2019. | |
| 2019-jun-30 | Decommissioned | Decommissioned FFG 06 HMAS Newcastle | |
| 2019-oct-26 | Decommissioned | Decommissioned FFG 05 HMAS Melbourne at Homeport of Sydney after 27 years service | |
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