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Arrival of James Cook
Captain James Cook arrived in the East Coast and claimed it for Britain -
Penal colony
Australia became a penal colony for Britain. It ended in 1868. The first fleet arrived with 1500 people -
Free settlers
Free settlers arrived, not only convicts -
Soldiers and convicts settlers
Soldiers and convicts settled in Australia in places that will soon became great towns. -
Start of gold rush
Gold is fouded in Victoria. Hundred of people and hundred of boats arrived for it -
Nation
Australia is a nation under a single constitution -
First world war
It has a devastating effect on Australia. 60000 australian deaths -
Great Depression
Many australian insttutions failed and economy wasn't really good -
Aboriginals in politic
Aboriginal australians are included in censuses and government make laws on behalf of them -
Australian Labor Party
Australian Labor Party is elected to power after a domination of Liberal and Country Party coaltion from 1945
