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Captain Philip raises the union jack at Sydney cove. Aboriginal resistance flares within a few days of the arrival of the tall ships. Two convicts are killed at Rushcutters Bay, New South Wales.
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Small pox epidemic decimates the Eora people around Sydney.
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Three Hawkesbury aborigines negotiate with Governor King to retain some places on the lower part of the river saying they would not trouble the white man.
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Governor Macqurie founds the native institute as a school for Aboriginal children.
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An aborigine is killed. His head is cutoff and pickled. It is sent to england as a museum curiosity.
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Thousands of Kooris are killed by Europeans throughout Victoria.
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150 Aborigines are killed resisting arrest in Kimberley, west Australia.
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Aboriginal population reduced across Australia to an estimated 80 000 from 220 000.
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First Aboriginal person to play in a first grade rugby league.
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Aboriginal athlete Lynch Cooper is named World Professional Sprint Champion.
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Aboriginal children need a medical cetificate to attend public schools.
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Commonwealth Electoral act is ammended so that all Aboriginal people ay vote.
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Aboriginal flag is designed by Luritja artist Harold Thomas and flown for the first time in Adelaide.
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Northern territory elections are held and for the first time voting is compulsory for boriginal peoples to vote.
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Peoples walk for Reconcillation over Sydney harbour bridge.
