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Europeans arrive in Tasmania
The first Europeans to see Tasmania were Abel Tasman his crew. Abel Tasman was Dutch, and gave Tasmania a Dutch name, but this was later changed to Van Diemen's land. -
federation of Austraila
The Federation of Australia was the process by which the six separate British self-governing colonies of Queensland, New South Wales, Victoria, Tasmania, South Australia, and Western Australia agreed to unite and form the Commonwealth of Australia, establishing a system of federalism in Australia -
convicts
From January 1788, when the First Fleet of convicts arrived at Botany Bay, to the end of convict transportation 80 years later, over 160,000 convicts were transported to Australia. -
beginning of austraila gold rush
On February 12, 1851, a prospector discovered flecks of gold in a waterhole near Bathurst, New South Wales (NSW), Australia. Soon, even more gold was discovered in what would become the neighboring state of Victoria. This began the Australian Gold Rush, which had a profound impact on the country’s national identity. -
port arthur
Port Arthur Penal Settlement – named in honour of Lt-Governor George Arthur – began life in 1830 as a punishment-oriented timber station. With the progressive addition of further industries, tailored for heavy and light labour, Port Arthur held a key -
ned kelly
Arriving at Stringybark Creek on Friday October 25 1878, the police camped in a small clearing in the midst of thick bushland. The following morning, Sergeant Kennedy with Constable Scanlan left to scout for the Kelly brothers, leaving McIntyre and Lonigan at the camp.