Australia

By JOSHHHH
  • captian james cook

    captian james cook

    captian james cook sets foot in botany bay in new south wales

  • convicts

    the British government decided to start a convict settlement in New South Wales. This also allowed England to claim Australia and stop France or Spain from taking it
  • arthur phillip

    arthur phillip

    captian authur phillip sales into port jackson and discovers the first colonial settlement at sydney cove.
  • matthew flinders

    matthew flinders

    Captain Matthew Flinders circumnavigates the Australian mainland, proving it is an island.

  • van diemens land

    van diemens land renamed tasmania in 1855
  • charles sturt

    charles sturt

    charles sturt explores the murray river and alos found the way to adelaide.
  • john batman

    john batman

    john batman discover future site of melbourne

  • gold discovered

    gold discovered in new south wales and victoria. victoria gains seperation from new south wales.

  • great depression

    australia economy slumps as the great depression takes hold

  • WW2

    australia sets of for world war 2

  • bombers attack darwin

    japanese bombers attack darwin, midget submarine enter s sydney harbour.

  • robert menzies

    robert menzies starts a 18 year term as prime minister

  • anzus treaty

    anzus treaty is signed by new zealand usa and australia

  • european settlement

    200 years of european settlement.