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1750-1918
The Making of the modern world -
The industrial revolution unofficialy begins
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Steam engine invented
A more efficient steam engine was invented than Thomas Newcoms steam engine. It was invented by James Watt and was 75% more efficient than Newcoms -
James Cook charts the eastern coast of Australia
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First Fleet
The First fleet arrive at Sydney Cove to start their settlement of Australia. -
Tasmania is proved to be an island
Flinders and Bass circumnavigate Tasmania -
Fisrt settlement of Tasmania
the settlement is set up at risdon by lietenant Bowen -
First Australian Bank
the first bank was founded in australia, it was later renamed Westpac -
New Zealand becomes a separate colony
New Zealand becomes a separate colony from Australia -
Monier invented reinforced concrete
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Australia's first University
The university of of Sydney is founded -
Victoria is separted from New South Wales
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Victorian gold rush
gold is found at Summerhill creek in Ballarat -
Queensland becomes separate from NSW
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South Australia takes over the Northen Territory which was originally part of NSW
takes over the Northen Territory which was originally part of NSW -
Darwin and adelaide are united by a telegraph line
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Uluru is discovered and named Ayers Rock
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the first trams start in adelaide, it is a horse drawn tram
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Ned Kelly is hanged
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the first australian cricket team is formed and beats england in the ashes
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the first aeroplane flies into australia
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The Great War
The fisrt great world war begins and ends this signals the begining of the modern world
