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Small pox decimates the Aboriginal population of Botany Bay, Port Jackson and Broken Bay, spreading inland and along the coast.
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Battle of Pinjarra, on the Murray River in Western Australia, accounts suggest that an entire clan is decimated
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The New South Wales Aborigines Protection Board is established to manage the lives of 9000 people.
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Colebrook Home opens in Quorn, South Australia, as an institution for Aboriginal children.
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The Australian Government convenes first ‘native welfare’ conference and states adopt assimilation policies for Aboriginal people.
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The Australian Parliament passes the Racial Discrimination Act to help ensure all Australians are treated equally.
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The first National Sorry Day is held.
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Prime Minister Kevin Rudd formally apologises to members of the Stolen Generations on behalf of the Australian Parliament.
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Tenth anniversary of the National Apology to the Stolen Generations takes place in Canberra.