Australia's Past

By carine_taylor
  • Period: Aug 29, 1000 to

    Australia's Past

  • Marco Polo
    Aug 29, 1300

    Marco Polo

    • 1300 AD: Marco Polo discusses a great unexplored southern land.

  • Dirk Hartog

    • 1616 AD: Dirk Hartog, a Dutch explorer, sails to Western Australia.
  • William Dampier

    William Dampier

    • 1688 AD: William Dampier, English explorer, arrives on the west coast of 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.
  • Convicts

    Convicts

    • 1853: The last convicts are shipped to Tasmania.
  • Vegemite

    Vegemite

    • 1923: Vegemite is first produced.
  • First Parliament House

    First Parliament House

    • 1927: The first Federal Parliament is held in Canberra.

  • Sydney Harbour Bridge

    • 1932: Sydney Harbour Bridge opens.
  • World War II

    World War II

    • 1939-1945: Australian troops fight in World War 2.

  • Vietnam War

    • 1965: Australian troops sent to the Vietnam War.
  • Sydney Opera House

    Sydney Opera House

    • 1973: The Sydney Opera House opens.

  • Winners

    • 1983: Australia wins the America's Cup.
  • Olympics

    Olympics

    • 2000: The Sydney Olympics held.