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The Dingo is the first domesticated animal to reach Australia.
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Captain James Cook lands on the more hospitable east coast of Australia and claims it for Britain.
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Hobart Town is established in Van Diemens Land which is now known as Tasmania.
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Port Arthur opens as a penal settlement in Tasmania.
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Port Arthur opens as a penal settlement in Tasmania.
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The gold rush begins near Bathurst in New South Wales.
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Ayers Rock is first sighted by Europeans.
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The Commonwealth of Australia becomes a reality.
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Australian troops fight in World War 1.
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QANTAS is formed as a local airline.
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Vegemite is first produced.
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The first Federal Parliament is held in Canberra.
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Sydney Harbour Bridge opens.
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The Sydney Opera House opens.
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The Sydney Olympics held.
