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Australian colonisation
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First European landing
The Dutch East India Company (VOC) ship Duyfken, under Captain Willem Janszoon, explored the western coast of Cape York Peninsula. This was the first recorded landfall by a European on Australian soil. -
Captain cook's landing
English Lieutenant James Cook's expedition in HM Bark Endeavour charted the eastern coast, and claimed it for the British Crown. Australia was dubbed "terra nullius"[5] i.e., according to the European legal precepts of the era, it was "owned" by no-one. -
Australia day
Early in the morning, Lt. Arthur Phillip took a party ashore Sydney Cove, raised the British colours and British sovereignty over [[New South Wales] was formally proclaimed. This day is now celebrated as Australia Day. In a ceremony at sunset Phillip and the officers drank to the health of the king and the royal family, and success to the new colony. In the meantime, La Perouse entered Botany Bay as the remaining British ships prepared to leave. -
First execution
Thomas Barratt was hanged for stealing in stores, the first execution. -
First fleet landed
The ships arrived at Botany Bay between 18 and 20 January 1788.[4] HMS Supply arrived on 18 January; Alexander, Scarborough and Friendship arrived on 19 January, and the remaining ships on 20 January. -
First circumnavigation of Australia
Matthew Flinders completed the first circumnavigation of the continent (still known as "New Holland") -
Settlement of Van Diemen's land
A settlement was founded at Risdon on the Derwent River in Van Diemen's Land by Lieutenant Bowen. -
Rum rebellion
The Rum Rebellion of 1808 was the only successful armed takeover of government in Australian history. During the 19th century it was widely referred to as the Great Rebellion.[1] The Governor of New South Wales, William Bligh, was deposed by the New South Wales Corps under the command of Major George Johnston, working closely with John Macarthur, on 26 January 1808, 20 years to the day after Arthur Phillip founded European settlement in Australia. Afterwards, the colony was ruled by the military -
Swan river city created
The whole of Australia was claimed as British territory. The settlement of Perth was founded. Swan River Colony was declared by Charles Fremantle for Britain. -
Gold rush begins
The Victorian gold rush started when gold was found at Summerhill Creek and Ballarat. -
Victoria becomes a colony
Victoria separated from New South Wales. -
Eureka stockade
The rebellion came about because the goldfield workers (known as 'diggers') opposed the government miners' licences. The licences were a simple way for the government to tax the diggers. Licence fees had to be paid regardless of whether a digger's claim resulted in any gold. Less successful diggers found it difficult to pay their licence fees. -
Convict transportation ends
The transportation of convicts to Norfolk Island ceased. -
South Australia took control of Northern territory
South Australia took control of the Northern Territory which was previously part of the colony of New South Wales. -
Federation
Australia becomes a federation. Edmund Barton becomes the 1st Prime Minister of Australia; the 7th Earl of Hopetoun becomes Governor-General -
First world war
Germany went to war in August 1914, and Prime Minister Andrew Fisher's government pledged full support for Britain. The outbreak of war was greeted in Australia, as in many other places, with great enthusiasm. -
Second War 2
World War II (WWII or WW2), also known as the Second World War, was a global war that lasted from 1939 to 1945. It involved the vast majority of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis. It was the most widespread war in history, with more than 100 million people serving in military units from over 30 different countries. -
Carbon price introduced
Carbon price introduced by the Gillard Government.
