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Captain James Cook charted the southeastern coast of Australia for Great Britain and named it New South Wales.
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The first of many fleet carrying British and Irish Criminals arrives in Australia.
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Australia is official established as a penal colony.
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Port Author opens as a penal settlement in Tasmania.
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The Gold Rush begins in New South Wales.
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The Last Convicts were shipped to Tasmania.
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The Commonwealth of Australia is established.
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The Immigration Restriction Act was passed to prevent all non-Europeans from moving to Australia. The act became known as the White Australia Policy, because it was intended to prevent people of color from living in Australia.
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Vegemite is produced for the first time in Australian history.
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Canberra is established as the capital of Australia.
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The Great Depression hits Australia.
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Australia declares war on Nazi Germany.
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Neville Bonner becomes the first Aboriginal to become a member of the Australian Parliament.
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The Immigration Restriction Act of 1901 is repealed, putting an end to the White Australia Policy.
