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Captian James Cook charts the east coast of Australia and named it
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Colony of Western Australia was established at Perth by Captian James Stirling.
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South Australia was established and Adelaide is its capital
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Gold was found at sevral locations which led to gold rushes throughout the years.
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The Commonwealth of Australia comes
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The Immigration Restiction Act puts a brake on non-white immigration.
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Canberra is founded and designated as the capital.
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Australia follows Britian and declares war on Nazi Germany.
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The US declares war on Japan. Australia turns to US after the Japanese take Singapore.
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Australia introduces new immigration laws, restricting the number of unskilled workers allowed into the country.
