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1606 Spanish naval captain Pedro Fernandez de Quiros calls Vanuatu "La Australia del Spiritu Santo" - Southland of the Holy Spirit
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Dutch sea captain Dirk Hartog landed on western coast of Australia
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Peter Nuyts sails along eastern shore of the Great Australian Bight
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Abel Tasman discovers what is now called Tasmania, but which he called Van Diemen's Land
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pre 1788 Aboriginal people had a deep spiritual connection to the land
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The first fleet arrived in Australia to start the European settlment.
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A covicts priest fr james dixon was given premission to celebrate catholic mass
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fr jeremiall o'flinn came to minister to the catholics in Australia
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The first officially oppointed priest Fr John Therry and Fr Philip Connolly arrived in Australia.
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The first catholic bishop John Bede polding arrived in Australia.
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James Alepius Goold becomes first Catholic bishop of Melbourne
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Bishops' Pastoral Statement complains of injustice to Aborigines
