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Australia History

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  • Aborigines in Australia
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    Aborigines in Australia

    70,000 BC: Aborigines are thought to have immigrated to Australia
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    The Dingo

    • 2000 BC: The Dingo is the first domesticated animal to reach Australia.

  • Dirk Hartog

    • 1616 AD: 1616 AD: Dirk Hartog, a Dutch explorer, sails to Western Australia.
  • Captain James Cook

    Captain James Cook

    • 1770: Captain James Cook lands on the more hospitable east coast of Australia and claims it for Britain.
  • The gold rush begins!!

    The gold rush begins!!

    • 1851: The gold rush begins near Bathurst in New South Wales.
  • The Commonwealth of Australia

    The Commonwealth of Australia

    • 1901: The Commonwealth of Australia becomes a reality.
  • World War 1

    World War 1

    • 1914-1918: Australian troops fight in World War 1
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  • Aboriginal Engravings

    Aboriginal Engravings

    • 42,000 BC: Aboriginal engravings are found in South Australia dating back to this time
  • Aborigines found in Tasmania.

    Aborigines found in Tasmania.

    • 35,000 BC: Aborigines are thought to have reached Tasmania.