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First Ever European Landing In Australia
Dutchman Willem Jansz and his ship Duyfken (Little Dove) land at Cape York Peninsula from Indonesia. They are the first ever Europeans to have contact with the Aboriginal Australians. -
Captain Cook's Arrival
Captain Cook on the Endeavour make the first European Sighting of Australia's Eastern Coast and on the 29th of April he entered Botany Bay and claimed the whole eastern part of Australia for England and calls it New South Wales. -
First Fleet
Arrival of first fleet of 543 convict men and 189 convict women at Botany Bay and then Sydney Cove. -
Settlement of Van Diemen's Land (Tasmania)
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First Gold
First major gold is discovered near Bathurst, NSW and where Ballarat is now in Victoria. Many immigrants came to Australia to seek gold. -
Eureka Stockade
Gold miners in Ballarat protest their poor treatment by the government by building a wooden stockade and fly a flag of the southern cross. -
Commonwealth of Australia
Queen Victoria commemorates the Commonwealth of Australia, a year later WA becomes part of it and Melbourne becomes the 'temporary' capital for the next 27 years. -
WWI Starts
Australia joins forces with the British Empire. In the end 61,720 Australians are dead and 421,809 are injured. -
WWII Starts
Australia and allies fight Germany and Nazi Army. -
Currency Change
Australia changes from the pound to the dollar. -
'Mabo' Court Case
Eddie Mabo wins the ten year long court case five months after he dies, claiming the native Australian's and Torres Strait islander's land.
