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Aborigines in Australia
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The Dingo
• 2000 BC: The Dingo is the first domesticated animal to reach Australia. -
Dirk Hartog
• 1616 AD: 1616 AD: Dirk Hartog, a Dutch explorer, sails to Western Australia. -
Captain James Cook
• 1770: Captain James Cook lands on the more hospitable east coast of Australia and claims it for Britain. -
The gold rush begins!!
• 1851: The gold rush begins near Bathurst in New South Wales. -
The Commonwealth of Australia
• 1901: The Commonwealth of Australia becomes a reality. -
World War 1
• 1914-1918: Australian troops fight in World War 1 -
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Australia History
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Australian History
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Aboriginal Engravings
• 42,000 BC: Aboriginal engravings are found in South Australia dating back to this time -
Aborigines found in Tasmania.
• 35,000 BC: Aborigines are thought to have reached Tasmania.
