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Arrival of British explorers
Captain James Hook arrived on the east coast of Australia and claimed it for Britain. -
Deposit of convicts
The First Fleet of 11 ships carrying 1500 british people (half of them convicts) arrived in Sydney Harbour on this date. -
The beginning of the Aboriginals' mistreatment
The Aboriginal people suffered from the dispossession of their land and many illnesses brought by the settlers. -
Discovery of gold
In 1851, gold was discovered in New South Wales and Central Victoria. This discovery is going to bring a population increase. -
Australia becomes a nation
Australia's six state became a nation under a single constitution on the first January of 1901. -
The First World War
The First World War devasted australian's population. Before the War, there were less than 3 million men in Australia. 400 000 of them volunteered for the war. It has been estimated that 60 000 died and tens of thousands were wounded. -
Arrival of new australians after the Second World War
After the second World War, migrants from Europe ans Middle East arrived in australia to find jobs because of the booming of the manufacturing sector. -
Referendum for the Aboriginals' rights
By voting 'yes' in a national referendum, the Australians let the federal government make laws on behalf of the Aboriginal Australians and include them in future censuses. -
An idealistic leadership
Gough Whitlam is elected in this year. He will abandon the White Australia policy, embrace multiculturalism, introduce no-fault divorce and equal pay for women. -
Apologies to the Aboriginals
Kevin Rudd is elected and make a formal speech to apology for the mistreatment to the Aboriginals.
