Australian History

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  • Federation

    All the Australian states and territories joined to make one country.

  • Signing of the White Austalia Policy

    Intentionally restricted "non-white" immigration to Australia

  • Start of World War 1

    • it began in 1914 and lasted 4 years when Andrew Fisher’s government pledged full support towards their British allies.

  • End of World War 1

    This is is the end of world war 1

  • Neville Bonner

    he was an Australian politician, and the first indigenous Australian to become a member of the Parliament of Australia.

  • Start of World War 2

    Prime Minister Robert Gordon Menzies announced the beginning of Australia's involvement in the Second World War on every national and commercial radio station in Australia.

  • End of World War 2

    it ended

  • SEATO Treaty

    it was when australia became allied with america and other countries such as many sounth east asian countries, after losing full trust in the british army.

  • Gulf War

    The invasion of Kuwait by Iraq on 2 August 1990 paved the way for the formation of a multinational force comprising 40,000 troops from thirty countries which would enforce United Nations Security Council resolutions.

  • Mabo Decision

    Put simply, the decision said that under Australian law, Indigenous people have rights to land - rights that existed before colonization and which still exist. This right is called native title.

  • Native Title Act

    Following the High Court's Mabo decision in 1992 which recognized the existence of native title rights, Land Councils and other Aboriginal organizations throughout Australia lobbied the Federal Government to legislate to protect any native title that had survived 200 years of colonization.

  • Neville Bonner death

    he died

  • Start of Afghanistan War

    • the War in Afghanistan began on October 7, 2001. We sent the troops over due to the fact that the US sent over troops so we did the same cause we are allied with them.

  • Start of the Iraq war

    • Australia provided one of the four most substantial combat force contingents during the 2003 invasion of Iraq, under the operational codename Operation Falconer.

  • Victorians Bush Fires

    The Black Saturday bushfires were a series of bushfires that ignited or were burning across the Australian state of Victoria. the death toll reached 173

  • End of the white australian policy

  • First Female Prime Minister

    Julia Gillard is Australias first female and the 27th prime minister of Australia

  • Olympic Games 2000

    Australia held its first olympic games in sydney.