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Australia's major events
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Australia day
To commemorate the day Captain Cook landed at Botany Bay,NSW and discovered Australia. Every year Australians celebrated the day. -
Eureka Stockade
The rebellion of the gold miner in Ballarat, Victoria against the colonial authority of the United Kingdom because the miners were being unfairly treated and being discriminated -
Edmund Barton
Edmund was the very first Asutralian Prime Minister and his reign lasted for 2 years. -
World War 1
The world war 1 is the first war involving many countries around the world. Australia was involved in the war alongside the New Zealand and French force fought in Gallipoli. -
Gallipoli War
The australian soldiers landed at Gallipoli, Turkey and they were forced to withdraw at the end of that year due to disadvantage in number and technology. -
World war 2
The 2nd World War is the largest world war in human history involving the Allies and the Nazis. About 1 million Australians were involved in the war -
Vietnam War
The Vietnam war lasted 20 years and was the longest war Australia has ever been involved. The first troop was sent to Vietnam was in 1964 and the first battle took place at Long Tan. -
Indigenous people gain right to vote
The Indigenous people has gained right to vote in Queensland considering how the first settler had badly treated them. -
Apology to the stolen generation
Kevin Rudd apologies to the stolen generation and it was an important day towards the Aboriginal people as after years of being badly treated by the white people they have finally recieve an apology from Kevin Rudd who represents as a whole. -
Julia Gillard
Julia Gillard was the very first woman in Australia to become the Australian prime minister after Kevin Rudd lost the support of his party.
