Megs Timeline By mattsoccer138 Jan 1, 1770 The East Coast is discovered by Captain Cook Jan 1, 1788 The First Fleet arrives In Australia Apr 20, 1798 George Bass And Matthew Flinders prove that Tasmania is an Island Apr 23, 1804 A settlement called Hobart was founded in Van Diemen's Land (Tasmania) Apr 23, 1851 The Victorian gold rush starts Apr 23, 1854 The Eureka Stockade Apr 23, 1901 Australia becomes a Federation Apr 23, 1913 The foudation stone for Canberra is put in place Apr 23, 1914 Australian soldiers are sent to the WW1 Apr 23, 1918 First World War ends. Apr 23, 1921 Edith Cowan becomes the first woman elected in Parliament Apr 23, 1931 Sir Douuglas Mawson claims 42% of Antarctica for Australia Apr 23, 1932 The Sydney Harbour Bridge opens. Apr 23, 1939 Australia enters the Second world War Apr 23, 1945 the second World War ends Apr 23, 1956 Telivision in Australia Is Launched Apr 23, 1956 Melbourne holds the Olympics Apr 23, 1964 First Troops sent to Vietnam war. Apr 24, 1967 Indigenous Australian's are allowed to vote Apr 24, 1973 The Sydney Opera House opens Apr 24, 1973 Vietnam war ends Apr 24, 1974 Darwin is hit by cyclone Tracy Apr 24, 2000 The 27th Olympic games is held in Sydney
