Important Australian Dates

  • Captain Cook Arrives

    Captain Cook Arrives
    Captain Cook claims possesion of the Australian East Coast for the Crown.
  • The First Fleet

    The First Fleet
    British settlers are sent to colonise Australia
  • Eureka Rebellion

    Eureka Rebellion
    Australian miners rise up against the Government.
  • Federation

    Federation
    The Australian states join together as a country.
  • Gallipoli

    Gallipoli
    ANZACS land and fight in Gallipoli.
  • Australia Attacked

    Australia Attacked
    The Japanese bomb Darwin.
  • Olympics

    Olympics
    Australia hosts the Sydney Olympics.