Lieutenant James Cook claims the East coast for Australia
French made a claim on Western Coast of Australia
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was a period of exploration, frontier war, and new settlements being built.
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Aborginal population dropped by 657000 people
First Settlement which is today Sydney
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Voyage of George Bass and Matthew Flinders
Derwent River was settled into
Establishment establishments in Tasmania
POrt Phillip was settled into
Tamar River was settled into
Bathurst was established as a city
Gouldburn was settled into
Morton Bay convict settlement
Port essignton was setted into
Swan River was settled into
King George Sound was settled into
POrtland Bay was settled into
Adelaide was settled into
Nine ships arrived in South Australia
Convict settlment in Australia
Myall Creek Masacre
Darling Downs was settled into
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was the Great Australian Gold Rush, the colonies experienced huge growth and immigration.
Thousands of Chinese came to Australia for the Gold Rush
Black Thursday Bushfires
The Eureka Rebellion was an armed conflict which is attributed to as the birth of democracy in Australia.
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is considered the 'heyday' of the Bushrangers. It is believed that at their peak over 2000 bushrangers roamed the continent.
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Conditions for working Australians improved
Department stores opened
62000 isalnders were brought in to work
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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 fights in the Boer War.
Federation of Australia is the beginning of the Australian nation.
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Australia fights in WW1 - Major battles include Gallipoli, Beersheba
