History of AustraIia

  • Australia Finds America

    Australia Finds America

    11 ships leave Philadelphia and go to Australia
  • Aborigine's population skyrockets

    Aborigine's population skyrockets

    The Aboriginal population increases to 315,000.
  • Prison Overload

    Prison Overload

    Prisons in Britain become too crowded and about 160,000 convicts are sent to Australia.
  • Australian Population Increases

    Australian Population Increases

    Free Europeans went to Australia and started trading and Australia's population increased to 430,000
  • Australia Unites

    Australia Unites

    Australia's many colonies became united and Australia became one continent/country.
  • Pacific Solution Becomes Strong

    Pacific Solution Becomes Strong

    The Pacific solution became the name given to the Australian government policy.
  • New Immigration Rules

    New Immigration Rules

    The Immigration Restriction Act 1901 was an Act of the Parliament of Australia limited immigration to Australia and formed the White Australia policy. It also provided for illegal immigrants to be deported, which was good.
  • The Persecuted Hide

    The Persecuted Hide

    People ran to Australia to escape from the Nazi because they were persecuting them.
  • Gold Rush of Australia

    Gold Rush of Australia

    About 370,000 people come to Victoria to search for gold in Australia's Gold Rush.
  • Hydroelectric Power Becomes Real

    Hydroelectric Power Becomes Real

    THe Snowy Mountains Hydroelectric Scheme became real after 25 years and employed 100,00 people in its being built.