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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)
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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.
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May 24, 1844
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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
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the new name became effective on 1 January 1856, and the next day 'Tasmania' celebrated its renaming at a Grand Tasmanian Regatta.
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Truganini , the last full blooded australian dies, aged 64
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On this day notorious bushranger , Ned kelly was hung at the Melbourne Goal.
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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. -
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 -
Australian and New zealand troops land at Gallipoli, Turkey. during wwII
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peace talks have been on 6 months prior to the treaties being signed by the germans.
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1939 Australia declares war on Germany