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In 1942 the Kadoka trail was home to a great battle for Australia. Men from all ages were sent to defend Australia at the decoder trail soldier’s would see there brothers in arms fall down to the endless onslaught of Japanese trooper. On the Kadoka trail there was a little rest station run by a doctor and a few of the locals. The local are still eternally great full for what the Australian have done for their island. This event was political. This shaped Australia in a way not many events coul -
First Contact
First Contact - PoliticalCaptain Arthur Phillip and the first fleet, with 11 ships and about 1,300 people, landed at Botany Bay between 18 and 20 January 1788. This area was deemed to be unsuitable for settlement and they moved to Camp Cove at Port Jackson on 26 January 1788, known as 'cadi' to the Cadigal people. They asked for someone who owned the land, but classed the Aboriginals as animals. -
First fleet arrives in Botany Bay
First Fleet Arrives In Botany Bay – PoliticalOn 19 January 1788 the first of 806 ships arrived at Botany Bay on the coast of Australia. The first eleven ships were known as the first fleet and the people on board are known as the founders of Australia. The last of these ships arrived in 1850. -
George Bass and Matthew Flinders circumnavigate Tasmania
George Bass and Matthew Flinders circumnavigate Tasmania - SocialIn 1798 George Bass and Matthew Flinders left from Sydney and circumnavigated Tasmania returning in 1799. By going around Tasmania they proved that it was an island and that is why the area of water between Victoria and Tasmania is called Bass Strait after George Bass. -
Matthew Flinders Finishes circumnavigating Australia
Matthew Flinders Finishes circumnavigating Australia - SocialIn 1803 Matthew flinders finished completely circumnavigating Australia, which was known as New Holland at the time. By doing this they could now know an approximate size of Australia and they could have a map of Australia by following the coast. -
George Stephenson Builds First Practical Steam Locomotive
George Stephenson Builds First Practical Steam Locomotive - SocialThe first practical steam locomotive was Stephenson’s Rocket that was built in 1829. It ran on a type of fuel called coke and was the most advanced steam locomotive of its day. -
Creation of melbourne
Creation of Melbourne – SocialJohn Batman founded Melbourne in 1835. On 6 June Batman recorded in his journal that he had signed a treaty with the locals, the Wurundjeri. In this treaty Batman bought 2,000 km2 of land around the Yarra River and another 400 km2 around Geelong, on Corio bay. In exchange he gave the "chiefs" whose marks he got on his treaty blankets, knives, tomahawks, scissors, looking glasses, flour, handkerchiefs and shirts. -
Gold Rush
Gold Rush - EconomicalRev W.B Clarke first discovered gold in Australia in 1841. In 1851 Edward Hargraves found gold near Bathurst, 170 km west of Sydney, and the Gold Rush officially started. Gold in Victoria was found in Castlemaine, Bendigo and Ballarat. -
Alexander Graham Bell invents the telegraph – Social
Alexander Graham Bell invents the telegraph – SocialIn 1876 Alexander Graham Bell invented the telegraph, which was the earliest version of the telephone, which we know so well today. This invention allowed people to communicate without being in the same place. -
Ned Kelly Hanged
Ned Kelly Hanged - SocialNed Kelly was hanged on the 11th of November 1880. When the judge sentenced him to death all he said was “I’ll meet you there.” One fortnight after Ned Kelly’s death the judge died of lung congestion. -
Australia wins First ashes
In 1891-92 Australia plays England in Australia. After a long streak of loses Australia wins their first test ashes. This is classified as a social event because they were versing another team in what is known now as a game called cricket. They say that match had the most dismals ever in cricket history. -
Waltzing Matilda – Social
Waltzing Matilda – SocialIn 1895 banjo Patterson composed the song ‘waltzing Matilda’ which is now considered the unofficial national anthem of Australia and one of the most well known songs in Australia. -
Alfred Deakin
Alfred Deakin - PoliticalAlfred Deakin was the 2nd Prime Minister of Australia.As prime minister he and Andrew Fisher completed an important program that makes them the founders of the Commonwealth Government. He was a major contributor to the establishment of liberal reforms in Victoria, including pro-worker industrial reforms. -
Australia Joins Commonwelth
Australia started joining the commonwealth in 1901 with new south wales. The first parliament in 9th may 1901 at 12p.m.There are benefits in joining the commonwealth like visits from the queen also the opportunity to lay a wreath at the Cenotaph. And even a much better chance at wining a gold medal in shot put because Russia, Germany and the U.S don’t compete in the commonwealth games -
South Australian Women
South Australian Women - SocialFrom the turn of the 20th century, women have participated in government. The government of the new Commonwealth of Australia passed an act allowing most women to both vote and stand in the election of 1903. South and West Australia granted women the vote, and the states of NSW, Tasmania, Queensland and Victoria also passed legislation allowing women to participate in government at the state and local levels following federation. Women did not achieve rights at al -
WW1 Begins
WW1 Begins - PoliticalThe spark was the killing of Archduke Franz Ferdinand, heir to the Austro-Hungarian throne, in Sarajevo on 28 June 1914. Sarajevo’s response put the war into full swing.First -
Gallipoli
Gallipoli - PoliticalThe battle of Gallipoli happened between 25 April 1915 and 9 January 1916 during WWI.It was the first major battle by ANZACs.It was considered a major victory by the Turkish, and considered a major fail by the Allies. -
Great depression
Great Depression – EconomicalAustralia suffered a lot during the period of the Great Depression of the 1930s. The Depression began with the Wall Street Crash and rapidly spread worldwide. As in other nations, Australia suffered years of high unemployment, poverty, low profits, deflation, low incomes, and lost opportunities for statewide growth and advancement.The Australian economy and foreign policy almost entirely rested upon its place as a primary producer within the British Empire and Aust -
Bobming Of Darwin
On the 19 February 1942 at 9.58am on Thursday for the first time war has come to Australia soil. This attack left a devastating affect on the country with so many men woman and children killed in this attack. I would say that this was a political event -
Kakoda Trail
In 1942 the Kadoka trail was home to a great battle for Australia. Men from all ages were sent to defend Australia at the decoder trail soldier’s would see there brothers in arms fall down to the endless onslaught of Japanese trooper. On the Kadoka trail there was a little rest station run by a doctor and a few of the locals. The local are still eternally great full for what the Australian have done for their island. This event was political. This shaped Australia in a way not many events coul