Australia

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  • 50,000 BCE

    Arrival of the Aborigines

    Arrival of the Aborigines
    They arrived by boat from South East Asia during the last Ica Age 50000 years ago.

  • Sailing of European explorers

    Sailing of European explorers
    European explorers sailed in the 17th century to the coast of Australia, now known as New Holland.

  • Captain James Cook claimed the east coast

    Captain James Cook claimed the east coast
    He claimed the east coast of Australia for Britain.

  • Penal Colony

    Penal Colony
    From 1788 to 1868, 160,000 convicts were sent to Australia

  • Free settlers began to flow to Australia

    Free settlers began to flow to Australia
    But life for prisoners was very hard, they were really badly treated. Aboriginal people had their land stolen and died from new diseases that come from Europe.

  • Flourishing farms

    Flourishing farms
    Free citizens had productive farm. It brought a lot of migrants. Aborigines lost more territories.

  • Discovery of gold

    Discovery of gold
    The discovery of gold brought thousands of people in New South and central Victoria.

  • Eureka Stockade

    Eureka Stockade
    Gold digger protested due to the mining licences imposed by the British governor.

  • Reunification

    Reunification
    Australia became a nation after the 6 states reunited.

  • Advance for Aborigines

    Advance for Aborigines
    Aborigines can now vote. This is the result of a referendum which mobilised a lot of people to vote in favour of more inclusivity for Aborigines.