Australian History

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    Timeline from since Captain Cook arrived

  • The First Fleet arrives

    The First Fleet arrives

  • The Commonwealth of Australia is formed

    The Commonwealth of Australia is formed

  • Australian Citizenship is given to ALL Australians

    Australian Citizenship is given to ALL Australians

  • Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders can vote

    Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders can vote

  • May 27th, vote "Yes" referendum

    May 27th, vote "Yes" referendum

  • Protesting for Aboriginal Land rights

    Protesting for Aboriginal Land rights

  • Department of Aboriginal affairs was created

  • Racial Discrimination Act was passed, every got equal right ("a fair go")

  • First Aboriginal barrister

  • Uluru is given back to traditional owners

  • The Barunga Statement

    Calls for the rights of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.

  • National sorry day

  • Deaths of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in jail

  • First Aboriginal Reconciliation meeting

  • The Mabo decision

  • First National Week of Prayer for Reconciliation

  • Australia's first National Reconciliation week

  • Bring them home report

  • 300,000 people walk across the Sydney Harbour

    300,000 people walk across the Sydney Harbour

    This was for National Reconciliation Week.

  • Memorial for Stolen Generations

    commonwealth establishes a memorial

  • PM formally apologises to the stolen Generations

    on behalf of the Australian government

  • Australia Supports the United Nations Declarations

    Australia had been one of the four nations to appose