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Aborigines (Australia's original inhabitants) arrive from Southeast Asia
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European ships reach Australian continent
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English navigatior Matthew Flinders renames New Holland and it becomes Australia
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Gold is discovered, beginning a rush that results in increased settlement and a large mining industry
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South Austrailian women are first in nation to gain right to vote and stand for Parliament
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Women are allowed to vote for federal elections
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Bush fires in Canberra destroyed over 500 homes
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Government apologized for mistreatment of native population of Australia
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First female prime minister Julia Gillard was elected
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Austrailian city Queensland is flooded which caused it to be the most expensive natural disaster
