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Captain Cook discovers Australia
On the 20th of April 1770, Captain Cook on the Endeavour made the first European sighting of the Eastern Coast of Australia. -
Arthur Phillip
Aurthur Phillip, British navy captain founda a penal settlement at Sydney. He arrived with a fleet of 11 vessels, carrying 800 convicts. -
Matthew Flinders circumnavigated Australia
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Gold Rush
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Victoria becomes a colony
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World War I
Outbreak of World War I. Australia commits hundreds of thousands of troops to the British war effort. -
The Great Depression
The Great Depression following the Wall Street Crash his Australia hard. -
National Referendum
National referendum on changes to constitution is passed. Section which excluded Aboriginal people from official census is removed. Another change enables federal government to pass laws on Aboriginal issues. -
Equal Pay for work Equal Value
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White Australia Policy abolished