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Ancient Australia
1606: Dutch and Spanish explores reach the Torres Strait and are believed to be the first Europeans to have contact with Indigenous Australians. -
Ancient Australia
1660: Dirk Hartog, a Dutch explorer , sails to western Australia -
Ancient Australia
1770: James Cook sails along the East coast of Australia and claims the Continent for Britain. -
Ancient Australia
1835: John Batman signs a treaty with The Kulin nation to buy their land. -
Ancient Australia
1868: The last convicts are transported to Australia -
Ancient Australia
1873: Ayers Rock is first sighted by Europeans -
Ancient Australia
1876: The last full blooded Tasmanian aboriginal, Truganini dies. -
Ancient Australia
1878: the Kelly gang commit major crimes including robbery's and the murder of 3 police officers -
Ancient Australia
1881:Aborignials are forced to move out of their homes and live on government reserves. -
Ancient Australia
1888: Anti-Chinese legislation is passed which will become the foundation for the White Australia Policy