Australia history

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  • Captain Cook claims australia

    captain cook came and claims

  • Captain Phillip brings 800 convicts to Aus

    captain philllip brings 800 to aus

  • Cold is found at several location leading to gold rushes throughout the decade. The population increases threefold in 10 years to pass the million mark.

    cold was found at location

  • Canberra is founded and designated as the capital.

    canberra is founed

  • Outbreak of World War I. Australia commits hundreds of thousands of troops to the British war effort.

    he outbreak of the war

  • The US declares war on Japan. Australia turns to the US for help

    the us declares was

  • Australia commits troops to the UN forces in the Korean war.

    aus commits troopstpos the un

  • March - Bob Hawke becomes prime minister after his Labor Party secures a landslide victory.

    bob hawke become prime minister

  • December - Paul Keating becomes Labor prime minister.

    December - Paul Keating

  • John Howard of the Liberal Party wins elections to become prime minister

    John Howard of the Liberal Party wins

  • John Howard wins fourth term as prime minister.

    John Howard wins fourth term

  • Julia Gillard becomes prime minister, ousting Kevin Rudd in a Labor Party leadership challenge

    Julia Gillard becomes prime minister,