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Cook
James Cook claimed Australia for the British -
penal colony
captain Arthur Phillip founds a penal settlement -
Aborigine
The Aborigine people were moved to reservations. They were not allowed to pass on the language or culture. -
Gold rush
Gold was found at several places in Australia. This lead to a increase in population. -
Last Aborigine
The last full blooded Tasmanian aboriginal, Truganini, dies -
Unification
The country is unified. The Commonwealth of Australia comes into being on 1st January. -
"White Australia"
The Immigration Restriction Act came into law. This prevented immigrants that were non-Caucasian from migrating to Australia. -
Capital
Canberra is founded and designated as the capital. -
world war 1
Australians fought in world war 1. From a population of fewer than five million, 416,809 men enlisted, of whom more than 60,000 were killed and 156,000 wounded, gassed, or taken prisoner. -
World War 2
Australia goes to war with the Nazis. Nearly one million Australian men and women served in world war 2 -
Olympics
Melbourne hosts the Olympics. -
Help for Aborigines
Laws were passed to help the Aborigines people. -
No more British
Australia breaks all legal ties with the British. -
Government
55% of people voted to stay a parliamentary government. -
Olympics 2
The Sydney Olympics held