Australia Timeline

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  • Australia’s First Discovery in Captain James Cook had found and claimed it for Great Britain.

    Australia’s First Discovery in Captain James Cook had found and claimed it for Great Britain.
    Captain James Cook had landed on the southeastern side of Australia. Later on he claimed Australia for Great Britain and named it New South Wales.

  • Arthur Philips found a penal settlement in Sydney.

    Arthur Philips found a penal settlement in Sydney.
    He arrived with nearly 800 convicts on 11 different vessels. At this time the aboriginal population was around several hundred thousand.

  • Colony of Western Australia established at Perth by Captain James Stirling.

  • South Australia established, with Adelaide as its capital.

  • AUstralia is the first to introduce the "Secret Ballot" or Australian Ballot.

    AUstralia is the first to introduce the "Secret Ballot" or Australian Ballot.
    AUstralia used secret ballots in their elections.

  • Ayers Rock is first sighted by Europeans.

    Ayers Rock is first sighted by Europeans.

  • The last full blooded Tasmanian aboriginal, Truganini, dies.

  • The first Federal Parliament is held in Canberra.

  • Australia turns to the US fopr help.

    Australia turns to the US fopr help.
    Japan took over Singapore so Australia turned to US for cover and defense.

  • Olympic Games were hosted in Melbourne.