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Australian History

By Miles ? B.
  • the start
    Mar 18, 1401

    the start

    The Aborigines first arive from southeast Asia as the first inhabitents in 40,000 BCE (ignore the time stated)
  • The meeting of two groups

    The meeting of two groups

    William Dampier was in west Australia when he met the Aborigines for the first time
  • James Cook

    James Cook

    Captain James Cook explores and claims the east coast for Britian under the name of New Holland.
  • Mathew Flinders

    Mathew Flinders

    This English navigator and mapmaker renames New Holland to Austrilia
  • women part 1 (first vote)

    women part 1 (first vote)

    Women can vote and stand for parliament for the first time in the nation if they live in the southern part
  • Women part 2 (more votes)

    Women part 2 (more votes)

    ALL women can now vote in federal elections
  • Aborigines are people two

    Aborigines are people two

    Laws are removed that discriminate against the Aborigines
  • we have a good millitary/r.i.p. 173 people

    we have a good millitary/r.i.p. 173 people

    Australia announces a massive military budge increase to bring the military up to date. This same year the worst bushfires in Australia kill 173 people
  • women part 3 (first female leader)

    women part 3 (first female leader)

    Juilia Gillard becomes the first female prime minister of the country
  • too much water

    too much water

    Floods hit Queensland in the most expensive nataurl disaster in the country's history