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Australian History

By jane101girl@hotmail.com
  • Period: Jan 1, 1200 to

    Australian History

  • Marco Polo
    Aug 30, 1300

    Marco Polo

    • 1300 AD: Marco Polo discusses an great unexplored southern land

  • Durke Hartog

    • 1616 AD: Dirk Hartog, a Dutch explorer, sails to Western Australia.
  • Captin James Cook

    Captin James Cook

    • 1770: Captain James Cook lands on the more hospitable east coast of Australia and claims it for Britain.

  • Van Diemans Land

    • 1804: Hobart Town is established in Van Diemens Land which is now known as Tasmania

  • tasmania

    • 1853: The last convicts are shipped to Tasmania.

  • convicts

    • 1868: The last convicts are transported to Australia.

  • Ayers Rock

    • 1873: Ayers Rock is first sighted by Europeans.
  • Vegemite

    Vegemite

    Vegemite is first produced.
  • Olympics

    Olympics

    Melbourne hosts the Olympics.
  • Vietnam War

    Vietnam War

    Australian troops sent to the Vietnam War.
  • America's Cup

    America's Cup

    • 1983: Australia wins the America's Cup.