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captian james cook
captian james cook sets foot in botany bay in new south wales -
convicts
the British government decided to start a convict settlement in New South Wales. This also allowed England to claim Australia and stop France or Spain from taking it -
arthur phillip
captian authur phillip sales into port jackson and discovers the first colonial settlement at sydney cove. -
matthew flinders
Captain Matthew Flinders circumnavigates the Australian mainland, proving it is an island. -
van diemens land
van diemens land renamed tasmania in 1855 -
charles sturt
charles sturt explores the murray river and alos found the way to adelaide. -
john batman
john batman discover future site of melbourne -
gold discovered
gold discovered in new south wales and victoria. victoria gains seperation from new south wales. -
great depression
australia economy slumps as the great depression takes hold -
WW2
australia sets of for world war 2 -
bombers attack darwin
japanese bombers attack darwin, midget submarine enter s sydney harbour. -
robert menzies
robert menzies starts a 18 year term as prime minister -
anzus treaty
anzus treaty is signed by new zealand usa and australia -
european settlement
200 years of european settlement.