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Discovery of Australia
Three Dutch sailers discovered Australia in 1606. They were the first to discover the country. -
first fleet of British ships
The first ships in Australia arrived in Botany bay, january 18, by the British sailers -
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The black war
The black war took place in tasmania, and was a period of violence between the indigenous people in Australia(the aborigines) and the British colonists. -
The Gold rush
The first discovery of gold in Australia, took place in New South Wales, and in 1851, gold seekers form all around the world wnt to the place. -
The Eureka stockade
A rebellion in 1854 because of gold -
the commonwealth of Australia
They became a ommonwealth of the British empire in 1901. Australia was independent. -
the stolen generation
The indigenous poeple of Australia were forced to adopt the white culture. They were all children, and was seperated from their families. -
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Air raids on Autsralia
The first air raid on Australia took place in february 1942. More than 235 people were killed