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Beggining of Industrial Revolution
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Steam Engine
The use of steam in engines had been around for a while in the industrial revolution. It was a simple machine used in pumping water out of coal mines. (first locomotive) -
Captian Cook discovers Australia
Captain James Cook first sets foot in New South Wales at Botany Bay. Originally meant for newland to house convicts shipped over with/in the first fleet. Cook clamied Australia for England. -
Discovery of Coal
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Foundation of Hobart
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First Camera
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Morse Code
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The Eureka Stockade
The Eureka Stockade or The Eureka rebellion was one of the biggest events in australia's democracy. The Eureka stockade were protests which got out of hand - resulting in 22 deaths of diggers, during the victorian gold rush -
Tasmania Named
the new name became effective on 1 January 1856, and the next day 'Tasmania' celebrated its renaming at a Grand Tasmanian Regatta. -
Last full blooded aboriginal dies.
Truganini , the last full blooded australian dies, aged 64 -
Ned Kelly's Hanging
On this day notorious bushranger , Ned kelly was hung at the Melbourne Goal. -
Australia Becomes Federation
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First Flight
r human flight, on December 17, 1903.
The Wright brothers. Two american brothers known for inventing and building the first aeroplane which sucsessfuly worked. first human flight. -
Start of WWI
World War I or 'The great war' began on the 28th of July 1914 and lasted until 11 November 1918.
January 4th Peace conference met at Paris ,
Germans signed The Treaty of Versailles - War ended 28th of June 1918 -
ANZAC's land at Gallipoli
Australian and New zealand troops land at Gallipoli, Turkey. during wwII -
End of WWII
peace talks have been on 6 months prior to the treaties being signed by the germans. -
Aus Declares war on Germany
1939 Australia declares war on Germany