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The Dutch sail to Australia
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A.D. William Dampier arrives on the west coast of Australia.
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Captain James Cook lands on the east coast of Australia
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Hobart Town is established in Tasmania.
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Port Arthur opens as a penal settlement in Tasmania.
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The gold rush begins in New South Wales.
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Ayers Rock is first sighted by Europeans.
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Australian troops fight in World War 1.
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Melbourne hosts the Olympics.
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Australian troops sent to Vietnam War.
