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Period: Nov 17, 1500 to
Fishing Visit
Indonesian trepang fisherman visit Northern Australia -
Aboriginals Meet Europeans
Dutchman William Jansz sailed his ship Duyfken, and explored the western coast as the first europeans to have contact with Aboriginals.They had clashes over land. -
Torres Strait Found
The Spainard and Luis Vaez De Torres sailed through Torres Strait and named it after Luis. -
Northern Coast Encounter
Dutchman Jan Carstenz had armed encounters with Aboriginals in Nortern Coast -
Australia's West Coast Visited
Englishman William Dampier visited west coast of Australia -
Botany Bay Discovery
James Cook and the Endeavor enters Botany Bay -
East Coast Claimed
Captain Cook claims possession of east coast -
Penal Colony Created
Britsh Government chose Botany Bay as a Penal Colony -
Botany Bay Voyage
Captain Aurtur phillip entered Botany Bay -
Prision made in Port Jackson
Captain Phillip sailed to Port Jackson with 1,000 officals, marines, dependants and convicts came shore -
Aboriginal Land Invaded
Hawksberry and Nepean was between Aboriginal people and white invaders -
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Durak contact white new comers -
Aboriginals Lose Land
22 settlers took aboriginal land -
Aboriginals Encount Frenchman
3 French explorers encounted aborigines -
Smallpox Kills Aboriginals
90% of aborigines drastically reduced by Smallpox -
Two Cultures Combined
Maria Lock married Robert Lock
First marriage between two cultures -
Dunghutti People Lose Land
Dunghutti people confined to 40 hectares land -
British House Give Aboriginals Rights
British House Commons say Aboriginals have a "PLain right and a Scared right".