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captain cook
Endeavour left New Zealand and sailed along the east coast of New Holland, or Australia, heading north (April-August 1770). Cook started to chart the east coast and on 29th April landed for the first time in what Cook called Stingray, later, Botany Bay. -
Gold was first officially discovered
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Ayers Rock is first sighted by Europeans.
Explorer William Gosse, sighted Ayers Rock, recording that, "This rock is certainly the most wonderful natural feature I have ever seen" -
anzac day
ANZAC Day – 25 April – is probably Australia's most important national occasion. It marks the anniversary of the first major military action fought by Australian and New Zealand forces during the First World War. When war broke out in 1914, Australia had been a federal commonwealth for only 13 years. The new national government was eager to establish its reputation among the nations of the world. In 1915 Australian and New Zealand soldiers formed part of the allied expedition that set out to cap -
Vegemite is first produced.
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Sydney Harbour Bridge opens.
Premier Jack Lang, after six years of construction. Made of steel the bridge contains 6 million hand driven rivets. -
opera house construction
Construction of the Opera House becomes as controversial as the design itself, with the building work taking more than a decade.
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The last convicts are transported to Australia.
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opera house opening
The house is formally opened by Queen Elizabeth II on October 20 in the ceremony complete with fireworks and a performance of Beethoven's Symphony No 9. -
The last full blooded Tasmanian aboriginal, Truganini, dies.
