Making a Nation

  • During colonisation

    During colonisation

    Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people experienced widespread dispossession, violence, and cultural disruption. This has left an impact by having more cultural variety in Australia and its growth to what it is now.
  • First Fleet arrives in Australia

    First Fleet arrives in Australia

    the arrival of the First Fleet at Sydney Cove. The beginning of British colonization
  • the colonisation of Australia

    the colonisation of Australia

    In the early nineteenth century, colonies were founded in Victoria, Queensland, South Australia, Western Australia, and Tasmania.
  • Federation of Colonies

    Federation of Colonies

    The six colonies federate to form the Commonwealth of Australia, creating a unified nation.
  • Australian Referendum

    Australian Referendum

    A referendum is held to allow the federal government to enact laws for Indigenous Australians and to include them in the census.