Lieutenant James Cook claims the East coast for Australia
French made a claim on part of the Western Coast of Australia
First Settlement which is today Sydney
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A period of exploration, frontier war, and new settlements being built. (Try to find specific dates for some of these)
George Bass explored the South Coast of Australia as far as Western Port in Victoria
More people lived on Norfolk Island than in Sydney Town
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Matthew Flinders made a voyage around Tasmania, exploring the Tamar River mouth in North Tasmania and the Derwent River in the South-East
Two settlements were established
Another settlement of 455 persons were established; mainly convicts and marines
Colonies expanded in Eastern Australia
Van Dieman's Land became a colony in its own right
Successful Settlement at King George on the Southern Coast of Western Australia
Captain James Stirling explored the swan river
Colonies created in South Australia
A total of 636 people arrived in nine ships in South Australia
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Opium Wars
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the Great Australian Gold Rush, the colonies experienced huge growth and immigration.
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Population increase from 76000 to 540000
Black Thursday Bushfires
The Eureka Rebellion was an armed conflict which is attributed to as the birth of democracy in Australia.
Two houses of Parliament were established
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considered the 'heyday' of the Bushrangers. It is believed that at their peak over 2000 bushrangers roamed the continent.
Melbourne town hall built
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Conditions improved for many Australian workers
Rail links between Melbourne and Sydney were completed
Queensland and Western Australia removed the right for Aborigines to vote
Rail links between Brisband and Syndey
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Queensland is in civil war between the armed unions against government forces. Large skirmishes, attacks on wool sheds, and naval battles take place across the colony.
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Australia went through its worst drought at the time
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Australia fights in the Boer War.
Working class leisure - early 20th century football and rugby were introduced
Federation of Australia is the beginning of the Australian nation.
Aboriginal Population drops drastically
Only Britain could make laws for all of Australia, so The Constitution became a part of a British Act of Parliament
During first 14 years Commonwealth Government introduced progressive industrial and social legislation that's reforms were of great benefit to the working class
One of the first bills of the new Commonwealth Government was a franchise bill to give all women a vote in federal elections
The Conciliation and Arbitration Courth was established
Workers compensation and maternity allowances acts were passed
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Australia fights in WW1 - Major battles include Gallipoli, Beersheba
Canberra was chosen to represent Australia
Approximately 28 women, men and children were murdered by 12 stockmen
Labor Party, under John Scullin, won the election
Removal of right of appeal for the High Court of Australia to the Privy Council in Britain
William Ah Ket was a highly respected barrister and cosul general for China in 1913
