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The Dutch East India Company (VOC) ship Duyfken, under Captain Willem Janszoon, explored the western coast of Cape York Peninsula. This was the first recorded landfall by a European on Australian soil.
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English Lieutenant James Cook's expedition in HM Bark Endeavour charted the eastern coast, and claimed it for the British Crown. Australia was dubbed "terra nullius"[5] i.e., according to the European legal precepts of the era, it was "owned" by no-one.
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The First Fleet of 11 ships, led by Governor Arthur Phillip, departed from Great Britain for Australia to begin European colonisation.
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Captain Arthur Phillip of the First Fleet,having decided to sail ahead of the rest of the first fleet to prepare for the new settlement, sighted the coast of Van Diemen's Land.
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Early in the morning, Lt. Arthur Phillip took a party ashore Sydney Cove, raised the British colours and British sovereignty over [[New South Wales] was formally proclaimed. This day is now celebrated as Australia Day. In a ceremony at sunset Phillip and the officers drank to the health of the king and the royal family, and success to the new colony. In the meantime, La Perouse entered Botany Bay as the remaining British ships prepared to leave.
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Matthew Flinders completed the first circumnavigation of the continent (still known as "New Holland")
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the rum rebllion
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The whole of Australia was claimed as British territory. The settlement of Perth was founded. Swan River Colony was declared by Charles Fremantle for Britain.
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The Victorian gold rush started when gold was found at Summerhill Creek and Ballarat.
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The Eureka stockade
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The transportation of convicts to Western Australia ceased.
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Australia becomes a federation. Edmund Barton becomes the 1st Prime Minister of Australia; the 7th Earl of Hopetoun becomes Governor-General
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The Australian National Flag was flown for the first time
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Australian soldiers are sent to the First World War. This was first time Australians had fought under the Australian flag, as opposed to that of Britain's
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September, Australia enters the Second World War following the German Invasion of Poland. The 2nd Australian Imperial Force is raised.[9]
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it was my birthday. this is the day i came out of the test tube. lololololololololoololololololololol
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the common wealth games in Melbourne.
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Black Saturday bushfires: Massive bushfires swept across Victoria, resulting in 173 fatalities
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Julia Gillard challenged and replaced Kevin Rudd as leader of the Labor Party to become the 27th and first female Prime Minister of Australia.
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Julia Gillard challenged and replaced Kevin Rudd as leader of the Labor Party to become the 27th and first female Prime Minister of Australia.
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Mary MacKillop canonised as Australia's first Saint of the Roman Catholic Church.[21]
