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James Watt*
James Watt designs a more efficient steam engine. This has helped us because now we have trains that are well structured -
First Fleet*
The First Fleet arrives in Botany Bay, beginning British settlement in Australia -
Alessandro Volta *
Alessandro Volta invents a battery to store electrical current; the unit of electric potential, volt, is named after him -
George Stephenson*
George Stephenson builds the first passenger railway between Liverpool and Manchester -
Voting Rights (In Britain)*
Publication of the People’s Charter in Britain demanding political reform, including the right to vote for every man from the age of 21 -
Government Schools
By 1849, there were 15 government schools across Australia in total; by the year 2007, there were already 2200 -
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Gold Rush
Between these years, Australia was known for supplying one third of the world's gold -
Transport*
Convict transportation to Australia ceases with the last shipment of convicts disembarking in Western Australia -
Federation of Australia
Federation of Australia – the six colonies of New South Wales, Queensland, South Australia, Tasmania, Victoria and Western Australia form one nation -
Australian Flag
The Australian flag was chosen in 1901 (same year as Federation), it was chosen by a competition. The flag was first flown in Melbourne on the 3rd September 1901 -
Australia (Commonwealth)
Women who were 21 and over, were given the right to vote in Commenwaelth Australia. -
Automobile
Henry Ford produces his first Ford Model T automobile -
Steamship*
The world’s then largest passenger steamship, the Titanic, hits an iceberg in the north-west Atlantic Ocean and sinks; 1517 people die -
WW1
World War I ends with the defeat of Germany -
From Melbourne to Canberra
Sometime during 1927, Melbourne officially wasn't the capital. The capital of Australia officially became Canberra. -
Black Friday
Similar to the Black Saturday, Black Friday was one of the worst natural bushfires in the world. It also took place in Victoria and about 71 people died, 1,300 homes and 3,700 buildings were burnt down. -
Rights for Aboriginals
Sometime during 1962, Aborigines were allowed to vote during elections and anything to do with voting. 5 years later (1967), they were classified as citizens. Even though it was thier land in the first place :-) -
Aboriginal Flag
The Aboriginal flag was designed by a man named Harold Thomas (an artist). The flag was first raised in Adelaide on the 12th July 1971 (National Aborigines Day). -
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Cathy Freeman
Sometime during this time period, Cathy Freeman was selectede to do the 4x100m in the Commonwealth Games. Cathy Freeman was the first Aborigne gold medalist (at the age of 16) -
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The Olympic Games
In 2000, Sydney hosted the Olympic games. This is the second time Australia has hosted the Games, the first time being in Melbourne (1956) -
9/11 Attacks
Even though the 9/11 attack happened half way across the owrld (in the U.S.A), it still affected Australia. Ever since 2001, Australia's defence force went up by 59%. -
Bombing
A bomb had exploded in front of the Embassy of Australia in Indonesia. -
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Black Saturday
The Black Saturday bushfires took place in Victoria, it was a bunch of fires that were ignited or spreading across the state. Up to 400 seperate fires were declared. -
Kevin Rudd and Julia Gillard
Kevin Rudd had beaten Julia Gillard at a leadership spill, which meant Julia was no longer the prime minister. So Kevin Rudd became the new prime minister
