Stolen Generation and Colonisation of Australia By LJCooper 1770 Captain Cook arrives in Australia 1860 Aboriginal slavery 1869 The beginning of the removal of the children 1897 Chief Protector can remove children at will 1901 Aboriginal peoples not counted in census labelled as 'flora and fauna' (plants and animals) 1905 Chief Protector is now guardian of aboriginal & 'half-caste' kids 1911 Chief Protector can now remove children to & from reserves 1938 Day of Mourning 1951 Introduction of the Assimilation Policy 1967 Aboriginals counted in census for the 1st time 1969 End of the removal of the children 1970 Aboriginal slavery ends 1973 Assimilation Policy abolished