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40,000 BCE
First Aboriginals Arrive
The first Aborigines arrive from Asia -
Captain James Cook Sails to Australia
Captain James Cook sails to the East Coast of Australia -
Captain Arthur Phillip comes to Australia with 800 Convicts
Captain Arthur Phillip Arrives at Australia with First Fleet -
Western Australia founded by Captain James Stirling
Western Australia was founded by Captain James Stirling. Captain James Stirling was a British Naval Officer and his enthusiasm was enough to persuade the British Government to establish Swan River Colony. -
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WWI
416,809 Anzacs enlisted in WWI. This resulted in 60,000 Anzacs dying and 156,000 being wounded. -
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The Great Depression
The Great Depression was a time when some people couldn't get jobs or didn't have enough money to live -
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WWII
WWII had 50 countries involved. Over 993,000 Australians went to war, 27,003 died and 23,477 were wounded. -
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1956 Melbourne Olympics
The 1956 summer olympics in Melbourne were not entirely held in Melbourne due to Australian quarantine laws. The equestrian events were held five months earlier in Stockholm because of this. -
Black Saturday Bushfires Victoria
The Black Saturday Bushfires killed 173 people, injured 414 people, destroyed 2,100 homes and 7,562 people became homeless and 1,000,000 animals were killed. There were 400 different fires which caused Black Saturday. -
Hawthorn win the Grand Final
Hawthorn win the 2015 AFL grand final against West Coast Eagles by 46 points making this their 3rd premiership in a row.
