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70,000 BCE
First Modern Man To Leave Africa
First open ocean crossing in history. -
50,000 BCE
Mungo Man
Scientists determined that Mungo Man had been a hunter-gatherer with arthritis who died around the age of 50 -
35,000 BCE
Aboriginal people started using rock tools
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30,000 BCE
First Complex Rock Carvings
Intricate rock carvings found near Murujuga -
Australia first discovered
By Willem Janszoon -
Industrial Revolution
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Captain Cook Claims East Coast of Australia For England
Captain Cook lands in Botany Bay in the Endeavour -
First Fleet Arrives In Australia
A fleet of 11 ships from England arrives, carrying convicts, free settlers and officials. -
Gold Rush Begins
The first gold rush in Australia began after prospector Edward Hargraves claimed to have discovered gold near Orange. -
Commonwealth of Australia Formed
Australia became a nation. -
Canberra becomes capital city
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Stolen Generations
Aboriginal children are taken from their families. -
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World War I
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World War II
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National Apology Day
Kevin Rudd apologises for everything to Aboriginal people -
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