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Willem Janz finds australia
1603-1616 Willem Jansz was the first European to set his foot on Australia he was dutch.In 1603, Willem Jansz sailed his ship to the western side of Cape York Peninsula. Jansz was the first European to make contact with the Aboriginal people of Australia. After his crew was killed by Aboriginal people, Jansz suggested that the land should be avoided. -
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australian colinisation
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Dirk harthog visits australia
Dirk Hartog discovered the west coast of Australia in 1616.In 1616 captained by Dirk Hartog, was the second Dutch ship to land on australia. Dirk Hartog with his sailors were trying to discover a way shorten the time it took to sail across the Indian Ocean to the Spice islands. While trying to sail from Holland to Java, Hartog went off his easterly course. He instead found the west coast of Australia near Shark Bay and landed on an island. -
captain cook comes
In 1770 captain Cook discovered the east side of Australia. He claimed the east coast from the directions of King George III of England on 22 August 1770 he claimed the Island naming eastern Australia 'New South Wales'. The coast of Australia was mapped in detail by the English men Bass and Flinders, and the Frenchman Baudin. When cook first came the aborigines tried to scare the british away by shaking their spears so then captain cooks people shot at them. -
capatin cook comes
Cook then tried to make friends with them but the aborigines were to scared. the next group of aborigines he met they made friends.
“From what I have said of the natives of New Holland they may appear to some to be the most wretched people upon earth; but in reality they are far happier than we Europeans, being wholly unacquainted not only with the superfluous, but” This is what captain cook said. -
first fleet
The main reasons they came were the jails were full of convicts in england, america had gained independence recently so they couldn't send convicts their, they didn’t want the french or dutch to get it because they wanted to be the biggest empire and britain liked the trades with the other country’s near by. -
first fleet
Perspectives soldier- The conditions on this boat is really bad I can’t wait to land and boss around theses worthless convicts. (When they land) Finally we are here my job is to guard and control the convicts. It’s hard work here I can’t wait to go back to britain after my duty is done. Convicts- I’m really sick i’m hungry and there's rats and insects all over the boat all I did was steal a loaf of bread to survive. -
first fleet
I don’t think I can make it all the way my only friend has already died this is miserable. ( when they got their) Their are these weird people here they don’t seem nice but the soldiers shot them it was scary. -
First fleet
May 1787 the British government sent the First Fleet 20,000 kilometres around the world it was captained by arthur phillip who was also chosen to lead the colony. It was the largest fleet to enter the Pacific ocean. The 11 ships filled with convicts, navy and supplies arrived in Sydney Cove on 26 January 1788.when the british came they shot at and killed the aboriginal people. -
federation
During the 1890s each colony sent a representative to meetings about how to make a new federation. colonies had a vote about wanting to become a nation and most people didn’t want to break away from the queen but wanted to join as a nation. In 1900 the british parliament said yes that australia could become one nation. So the australian constitution was made to make laws for the new country. -
Federation
Western australia did not want to join at first but they joined before 1901. on january the first 1901 it was official australia was now a country and their was big parades, sporting events and other celebrations. The first prime minister was sir Edmund Barton who was prime minister for 2 years before he became one of three judges who made australia's high court. -
australias involment in world war one
Australia's involvement in ww1 1914-1918. 416000 australians went to fight for britain in world war one. Australians believed that it was their job to fight to defend the british empire they also believed that they should be fighting to make the world a better place . When the war went on less aussies enrolled so they started putting up propaganda posters to persuade people to join the army. -
Australias involvment in the war
During world war one australia fort mostly in gallipoli in 1915 and the western front in france in 1914. Gallipoli was a massive fail and 26,111 australian troops died there and that was a big moment in australia’s history. at the western front the main and most famous battle there was the battle of the somme in 1916 it was a huge victory for australia and the allies but cost 24,000 australian casualties. -
Australias involvment in ww1
In world war one 416,809 men joined and 60,000 were killed 156,000 were wounded or taken prisoner. -
british influences today
The british have many influences today in australia like: Foods, many british foods are now in australia because of the british colonisation like: Cherry ripe, burger rings, cheezels, shapes, lamingtons, meat pie, Tim tam, milo, fish and chips and twisties.The english language the british colonisation is the reason we speak english. -
British influences today
Sport They brought cricket over which everyone plays in their backyard and australia are the best in the world at it and we also have the ashes which is a cricket series. They brought over books and things like shakespeare and english literature and books from charles dickens and other famous authors.
