Australia Time Line

By Andy M

  • 1770

    1770
    Captain James Cook explores and claims the east coast for Britain under the name of New Halland

  • 1851

    Gold is discovered, beginning a ruch that results increased settlement and a large mining industry.

  • 1868

    1868
    The practice of shiping convicts to Australia ends.

  • 1901

    1901
    The Commonwheath of Australia is formed

  • 1914-18

    1914-18
    Australia sends troops to aid Britain in world War 1

  • 1915

    1915
    Australia and New Zealand troops attack gallipoli, Turkey, on 25 April, which becomes an important national holiday (Anzac Day)

  • 1939-45

    more than one million Australians fight in World War 2 WWll

  • 1968

    Laws are removed that discriminate against Aborigines.

  • 1999

    1999
    Australia decides to keep the british qween as the head of state

  • 2008

    The government apologize for its historical mistreatment of the native population of Australia