Key decisions from Australian histroy

By charliewhinray
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    Australian inhabitance

  • indigious Conlenies

    Indigious people in Australia have been around for millions of years.

  • First natives to walk Australia

    The first ship to sail to australa was a dutch ship named Duyfken but the landing was met by an attack by the aborigines which drove the dutch out of Australia

  • Tasmania

    Dutch explorer Abel Tasmia explored the west coast and surrounding islands

  • Exploring west coast

    English explorer William Dampier explores the west coasts of Australia.

  • First fleet

    The frist fleet saled into sydeny bay on this day.

  • First settlement

    British settlement founded at Norfolk Island.

  • Second Fleet Food Crisis

    5 of 6 ships of the beleaguered Second Fleet arrives. Colony gripped by food crisis.

  • Ship wreked

    Sydney Cove wrecked and some survivors travelled from Bass Strait to Port Jackson allowing for the rescue of others but also furthering knowledge of the geography of Australia.

  • Gallipoli

    Australian soldiers land at Anzac Cove on the Gallipoli Peninsula in Turkey.

  • end of world war 1

    First World War ends – 60,000 Australians dead.