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History of Australia

By Ashley Bigbee
  • 1 BCE

    Aborigines

    Aborigines
    Aborigines (Australia's original inhabitants) arrive from Southeast Asia

  • Exploration

    Exploration
    European ships reach Australian continent

  • Exploration pt. 2

    Exploration pt. 2
    English navigatior Matthew Flinders renames New Holland and it becomes Australia

  • Gold exploration

    Gold exploration
    Gold is discovered, beginning a rush that results in increased settlement and a large mining industry

  • Women voting

    Women voting
    South Austrailian women are first in nation to gain right to vote and stand for Parliament

  • Women Voting pt. 2

    Women Voting pt. 2
    Women are allowed to vote for federal elections

  • Fire

    Fire
    Bush fires in Canberra destroyed over 500 homes

  • Natives

    Natives
    Government apologized for mistreatment of native population of Australia

  • Prime Minister

    Prime Minister
    First female prime minister Julia Gillard was elected

  • Floods

    Floods
    Austrailian city Queensland is flooded which caused it to be the most expensive natural disaster