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Lieutenant James Cook claims the East coast for Australia
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French had made a claim on part of the Western coast of Australia
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First Settlement which is today Sydney
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A period of exploration, frontier war, and new settlements being built.
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George Bass explored the coast south of Australia
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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
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Establishments settled in Tasmania
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Colnies Expanded in Eastern Australia
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Van Diemans Land became a colony
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Successful Settlement at King George Sound in Western Australia
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The exploration of Swan river by Captain James Stirling
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Colonies created in South Australia
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Nine ships arrived in South Australia
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Myall Creek Massacre
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The Great Australian Gold Rush, the colonies experienced huge growth and immigration.
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Chinese first arrived in Australia
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Black Thursday Bushfires
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Victoria became separate colony
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The Eureka Rebellion was an armed conflict which is attributed to as the birth of democracy in Australia.
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Two houses of Parliament were established
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Van Diemans land changed to Tasmania
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Underground Sewerage systems began being built
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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.
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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
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First Mosque was Built in Marree
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Japanese first arrived in Australia
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Development of department stores
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Aboriginals lost rights
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Series of tunnels, canals and aqueducts diverted water from Cataract, Cordaeux, Avon and Nepean rivers
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Chinese bombarded by rioters
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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.
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Labour Electoral League was formed
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Queenslanders formed first labour government
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Women in South Australia granted right to vote
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Severe drought
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Australia fights in the Boer War
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Women in Western Australia were given the right to vote
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Extension of public education
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Federation of Australia is the beginning of the Australian nation.
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Aboriginal population drops drastically
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Situation for workers improved
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Australia fights in WW1 - Major battles include Gallipoli, Beersheba
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Canberra was chosen to have the Parliament House
