Australian History

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Event Date:	Event Title:	Event Description:
01/01/1606	Willem Janszoon	Willem Janszoon makes the first European discovery of Australia.
01/01/1688	William Dampier	William Dampier arrives on the west coast of Australia and calls it 'New Holland'.
01/01/1770	Captain James Cook	Captain James Cook discoved the east coast of Australia, making landfall on the shore of Botany Bay.
01/01/1772	Francois-Alesno de St Allouar	Francois-Alesno de St Allour claimed possession of the West Australian coast for the French.
01/01/1804	Massacres of Van Diemen's	Massacres of Van Diemen's land aborigines. Prison settlement in Hobart established.
01/01/1810	Victoria settlement	First penal settlement in Victoria.
01/01/1813	Blue Mountains	Route over Blue Mountains found. Allowed new farming land to be opened up.
01/01/1814	Naming Australia	Mathew Flinders suggests Australia as a name for the continent.
01/01/1834	South Australia colony founded	South Australia colony founded. Official settlement the 28th of December 1836.
01/01/1835	Melbourne Founded	1835 Melbourne founded by John Batman. Signs treaty with Wurundjeri people in Port Phillip area.
01/01/1842	Sydney	Free settlers go to Morton Bay. Sydney proclaimed a city.
01/01/1846	Sir Thomas Mitchell	Sir Thomas Mitchell explores central Queensland discovering rivers and farming areas.
01/01/1850	Gold rush	Gold rush begins which brings many free settlers
01/01/1899	Boer War	Australian volunteers fight in the Boer War .It showed Australia’s commitment to Britain.
01/01/1901	First Prime Minister	Federation of Australia declared Australian commonwealth formed. Edward Barton is the first prime minister.
01/01/1901	Australian flag	King Edward the VII approved the design of the Australian flag. The flags original design as chosen in 1901 from entries in a worldwide compotation.