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Australia is given its name formerly known about New Holland -
Aborigines are persuaded to come into captivity in exchange for food, clothing and protection
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Melbourne is founded by John Batman and John Fawkner. -
White men who own or are renting property are given the right to vote -
The first long distance railway was built going from Melbourne to Bendigo -
A law is passed that children above the age of six must go to school -
The Boer War begins in South Africa where around 12,000 Australians fight on behalf of Britain. -
Australia's first major attack occurs when Darwin is bombed as part of a Japanese air raid -
Australia becomes involved in the Vietnam war. -
35 people are killed by a lone gunman at Port Arthur in Tasmania