Lieutenant James Cook claims the East coast for Australia
French had made a claim on part of the Western coast of Australia
First Settlement which is today Sydney
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A period of exploration, frontier war, and new settlements being built.
George Bass explored the coast south of Australia
More people lived in Northfolk Island than in Sydney Town
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Matthew Flinders made a voyage that sailed around Tasmania and the Derwent River
Establishments settled in Tasmania
Colnies Expanded in Eastern Australia
Van Diemans Land became a colony
Successful Settlement at King George Sound in Western Australia
The exploration of Swan river by Captain James Stirling
Colonies created in South Australia
Nine ships arrived in South Australia
Myall Creek Massacre
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The Great Australian Gold Rush, the colonies experienced huge growth and immigration.
Chinese first arrived in Australia
Black Thursday Bushfires
Victoria became separate colony
The Eureka Rebellion was an armed conflict which is attributed to as the birth of democracy in Australia.
Two houses of Parliament were established
Van Diemans land changed to Tasmania
Underground Sewerage systems began being built
Queensland Separated from New South Wales
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is considered the 'heyday' of the Bushrangers. It is believed that at their peak over 2000 bushrangers roamed the continent.
Colonial Government found new source of cheap labour
young men and boys hired to work
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Conditions improved for many Australian Workers
First Mosque was Built in Marree
Japanese first arrived in Australia
Development of department stores
Aboriginals lost rights
Series of tunnels, canals and aqueducts diverted water from Cataract, Cordaeux, Avon and Nepean rivers
Chinese bombarded by rioters
Anti-Chinese Law in place in each colony
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Queensland is in civil war between the armed unions against government forces. Large skirmishes, attacks on wool sheds, and naval battles take place across the colony.
Labour Electoral League was formed
Queenslanders formed first labour government
Women in South Australia granted right to vote
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Severe drought
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Australia fights in the Boer War
Women in Western Australia were given the right to vote
Extension of public education
Federation of Australia is the beginning of the Australian nation.
Aboriginal population drops drastically
Situation for workers improved
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Australia fights in WW1 - Major battles include Gallipoli, Beersheba
