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History of Australia

By chavarria.consuelo
  • Aboriginals
    50,000 BCE

    Aboriginals

    The aboriginals were indigenous people that lived in what is now australia before the land was colonized by Europeans.
  • Discovery of Australia

    Discovery of Australia

    Abel Tasman, a dutch explorer, discovered New Zealand, Tasmania and soon-to-be Australia with
  • Captain James Cook

    Captain James Cook

    Captain James Cook left England to explore the South Seas on what is called the Endeavor.
  • 1st Parliament Established

    1st Parliament Established

    The first parliament of Australia is established as well as the end of Australia a official penal colony.
  • The Gold Rush

    The Gold Rush

    In Bathurst New South Wales, a worker found lots of gold close to a waterhole and the Australian Gold Rush broke out.
  • End of Prisoners to Australia

    End of Prisoners to Australia

    Many prisoners from europe were sent to Western Australia, but that ended in 1868
  • Commonwealth of Australia

    Commonwealth of Australia

    Australia is officially a country. Commonwealth of Australia is the full name.
  • Beginning of the Stolen Generations

    Beginning of the Stolen Generations

    The stolen generations were Aboriginal children taking from their homes from government policies.
  • Queen Elizabeth II Reign

    Queen Elizabeth II Reign

    Queen Elizabeth II was queen of Australia with her husband, Prince Charles.
  • Apology to Aborigines

    Apology to Aborigines

    The Prime Minister, Kevin Rudd issued a national apology on TV to the Aborigines