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1770
1770 April 29-Captain James Cook first sets foot in New South Wales at Botany Bay -
1788
1788-Captain Phillip arrives with 800 convicts. Aboriginal population is several hundred thousand. -
1850
1850-Gold was found in several locations leading to gold rushes though out the years.The aborigines are treated very badly and they begin to die. -
1856
1856-Australia becomes the first country to introduce the secret ballot -
40,000 bc
The first Aborigines arrive from south-east Asia. By 20,000 BC they have spread throughout the mainland and Tasmania.