Timeline: Stolen Generation | Timetoast

Period: Jan 1, 1788 to Dec 31, 1788

British arrive in Australia
Period: Jan 1, 1835 to Dec 31, 1835

Terra Nullius

Sir Edward Bourke establishes the concept of terra nullius - land belonging to no one.
Period: Jan 1, 1888 to Dec 31, 1888

Centenary of British colonisation
Period: Jan 1, 1937 to Dec 31, 1937

Aboriginals forced to intergrate into society

Aboriginals of mixed race are forced to intergrate into society whether they want to or not.
Period: Jan 1, 1938 to Dec 31, 1938

Suqui-centenary of British colonisation

150th anniversary of British colonisation and Aboriginal Day of Mourning.
Period: Jan 1, 1948 to Dec 31, 1948

Universal Declaration of Human Rights
Period: Jan 1, 1961 to Dec 31, 1961

Jacksons Track Aboriginal community is dismantled
Period: Jan 1, 1962 to Dec 31, 1962

Aboriginals are given the right to vote
Period: Jan 1, 1963 to Dec 31, 1963

Martin Luther King delivers his 'I have a dream' speech
Period: Jan 1, 1965 to Dec 31, 1965

Australian Freedom Rides

The Australian Freedom Rides were inspired the the Freedo Rides in America. The Australian Freedom Rides were led by Charles Perkins and they travelled around NSW.
Period: Jan 1, 1966 to Dec 31, 1975

Wave-hill station walk-off

In 1975, the Aboriginals are given 3300 square kilometres of land.
Period: Jan 1, 1967 to Dec 31, 1967

Referendum

There is a referendum on the decision to include Aboriginals in the census. The majority of people vote yes and they are included in the census.
Period: Jan 1, 1968 to Dec 31, 1968

Aboriginals given equal pay to white Australians
Period: Jan 1, 1972 to Dec 31, 1972

Aboriginal Tent Emabssy established

The Aboriginal Tent Emabssy is set up for the first time on the lawn in front of the Australian Parliament.
Period: Jan 1, 2008 to Dec 31, 2008

Kevin Rudd says sorry

Kevin Rudd apoligises for the Stolen Generations.