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Dutch captain Jan Carstensz navigated the Gulf of Carpentaria
Dutch captain Jan Carstensz navigated the Gulf of Carpentaria aboard the Pera and Arnhem. The Arnhem crossed the Gulf to reach and name Groote Eylandt. -
Captain Arthur Phillip of the First Fleet,
Captain Arthur Phillip of the First Fleet, having decided to sail ahead of the rest of the fleet to prepare for the new settlement, sighted the coast of Van Diemen's Land. -
secound fleet food crisis
5 of 6 ships of the beleaguered Second Fleet arrived. The colony was gripped by a food crisis. -
mathew flinders completed the first nav
Matthew Flinders completed the first circumnavigation of the continent (still known as "New Holland") -
darling river charted
Charles Sturt charted the Darling River. -
waltz in matlida
it was sung in public for the first time -
australia becomes a fedoration
at 1901 jan 1st australia becomes a fedoration. -
first powerd flight in australia is made
the first powerd aeroplane flight in australia -
Titanic sunk
On the 14th of april the titanic hit an iceberg and suck only one third of the passangers survived. -
Australia sends woman to the olympics
Australia sends woman to the olympics for the first time.
