Major dates in australia

1770

Jan 1, 1770

Captain Cook sights great southern land

1788

Jan 26, 1788

British Colony arrives in Australia (white settlement)

1854

Jan 24, 1854

Eureka Rebellion

1901

Jan 1, 1901

Australia becomes a nation

1915

Apr 25, 1915

Anzacs at Gallipoli

1941-42

Dec 1, 1941

Australia attacked

2000

Jan 1, 2000

Australia Hosted olympics