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Austraila Discorved
Captain James Cook charts the east coast in his ship HM Endeavour. -
First Fleet arrived
British Navy captain Arthur Phillip founds a penal settlement at Sydney. He had arrived with a fleet of 11 vessels, carrying nearly 800 convicts. -
First Austrailan bank
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Austrailan womens rights
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Federation of Austraila
The Commonwealth of Australia comes into being on 1st January. -
The Austrailan flag was first flown
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Canberra chosen to be the capital of Aus
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First World War
Outbreak of World War I. Australia commits hundreds of thousands of troops to the British war effort. -
Austraila goes through The Great Depression
The Great Depression following the Wall Street Crash hits Australia hard. Recovery is uneven, and the Labor government is defeated in the election in 1931 -
The Harbour Bridge finally finished
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World War Two Starts
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The bombing of Darwin
The Bombing of Darwin, also known as the Battle of Darwin, on 19 February 1942 was the largest single attack ever mounted by a foreign power on Australia. -
World War Two Ends
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Olympics in Melbourne
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New immigration Laws
Australia introduces new immigration laws, restricting the number of unskilled workers allowed into the country. -
Hostage in Sydeny
Islamist Man Haron Monis takes 18 people hostage in Sydney cafe; two hostages and gunman die when police storm premises. -
New Prime Minister- Scott Morrison (Sco mo)
Malcolm Turnbull steps aside after an unsuccessful right-wing challenge to his leadership, allowing the conservative but pragmatic finance minister Scott Morrison to take over as prime minister and Liberal Party leader.
