Important Events In Australia

  • 48,000 BCE

    Aboriginal people

  • Dutch explorers explores western and southern coast of Australia and called it new holland

    Dutch explorers explores western and southern coast of Australia and called it new holland
  • William Dampier was the first English man to visit Australia

    William Dampier was the first English man to visit Australia
  • Captain cook exploring and landed on the east coast of Australia and claimed it as British soil

    Captain cook exploring  and landed on the east coast of Australia and claimed it as British soil
  • Captain cook explored the Torres Strait also claimed British land

    Captain cook explored the Torres Strait also claimed British land
  • Marta made decision that conflicts should e used as settlers

  • Second fleet arived

  • Third fleet arrived

  • First free settlers arrived in NSW