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Captain James Cook explores and claims the east coast for Britain under the name of New Halland
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Gold is discovered, beginning a ruch that results increased settlement and a large mining industry.
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The practice of shiping convicts to Australia ends.
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The Commonwheath of Australia is formed
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Australia sends troops to aid Britain in world War 1
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Australia and New Zealand troops attack gallipoli, Turkey, on 25 April, which becomes an important national holiday (Anzac Day)
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more than one million Australians fight in World War 2 WWll
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Laws are removed that discriminate against Aborigines.
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Australia decides to keep the british qween as the head of state
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The government apologize for its historical mistreatment of the native population of Australia
