Australian History By: Binta McCarther Period 2

  • 60,000-40,000 B.C.

    60,000-40,000 B.C.
    People from Southeast Asia arrived in Australia.They settled in Australia and they were descendants of the Aboriginal People
  • 8,000 B.C.

    8,000 B.C.
    In 8,000 B.C. the Aborigines invented the boomerang.In their day it was a wooded "weapon" used for hunting. But now it is oftenly used as a toy.What's cool about it is that when you throw it the boomerang will return back to you.
  • 1770 A.D.

    1770 A.D.
    The British claims Australia.Knowing that the Aborigines lived there first.Then Britan settles its first six colonies in 1788.Britans had a silent killer which was disease.
  • The 1850's

    The 1850's
    Gold is found in Southern Australia.Some of the whole settlement are left as people rush to the Australian Gold Mines.Everybody wants to be rich so they head on to Australia to begin their gold search.
  • The Period of 1901

    The Period of 1901
    The six colonies of Australia are joining together to create the common wealth of Australia.Once they joined they became a democratic government .The British royalty plays only a ceremonial role .
  • 1927 Time Period

    1927 Time Period
    At this time period Canberra officially replaces Melbourne as the official nation's capital of Australia.
  • The 1962 Time Period

    The 1962 Time Period
    The Aborigines are finally given the right to vote.Isn't it about time.Like five years later the aboriginal people are finally recognized as citizens.Isn't that a shame.
  • the 1976 Period

    the 1976 Period
    The A.L.R.A (Aboriginal Land Rights Act) is finally passed .It is a major and legal turning point for the Aborigines.This act gave them the right to make decisions and claims on their ancestral land in the Northern Territory.Nine years in total later Uluru(Ayers Rock) is returned to its rightful owners.
  • The Wonderful Years of the 2000

    The Wonderful Years of the 2000
    Finally australia gets a little street cred and Sydney Australia host the 2000 Summer Olympic Games.They had so many sports there its amazing.Such as gynastics and running as much as you can think of
  • The Wonderful Year of 2008

    The Wonderful Year of 2008
    The Australian Parliament formally apologizes for the past wrongs and bad doings to the Abriginal people.so the Aborigines lives Happily Ever After when they finally get the apology they deserve