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Histroical Events That Shaped Our Nation
All of the terrible and great event of time all rolled into one time line. This time line is formed around Australia and all of the things that shaped our country and our world. From the dying out of the tasmanian tiger, to the sinking of the titanic, all the way to the first man on the moon, all that shaped australia is wrapped up in this timeline. Please Enjoy!!! -
Federation -- A New Nation
Federation -- Australia becomes a new nation -
Australians First Serve in The Boer War
Australians First Serve in The Boer War -
End Of Boer War
End of the Boer War -
First Aeroplane Flight
First areoplane flight, by the Wright Brothers in USA -
Titanic Sinks
The Titanic sinks by hitting an iceberg. An estimate of 1,514 people drowned and women and children were the only ones allowed on the life boats. -
Australia & WW1
Australia enters World War 1 -
Landing Australian and Other Troops at Gallipoli
The ANZAC's (Australian & New Zealand Army Corps) land at Gallipoli. Many take their life for their families and for our freedom. -
Completion of Transcontinental Railway Linking Brisbane to Perth
Completion of Transcontinental Railway Linking Brisbane to Perth -
Influenza Epidemic after World War 1
The Influenza Epidemic after the first World War ended up killing more people than the war. It was an out break of the 'Spanish Flu' being the first of two out breaks. (the second being in 2009, an outbreak of the Swine Flu) -
End of WW1
Estimated 12 million killed by the end of World War 1 -
first QANTAS Planes
QANTAS starts flying planes in Australia -
The Great Depression Begins
The Start of the Great Deppression -
1st Autalian colour broadcast
First Colour TV Broadcast in Australia -
Phar Lap Wins Melbourne Cup
Phar Lap Wins Melbourne Cup -
Aussie Born Gernal Appointed
First Australian born Governor-General, Sir Isaac Isaacs, appointed. -
Sydney Harbour Bridge Opening
The opening of The Sydney Harbour Bridge -
Last Tasmanian Tiger Dies
The very last Tasmanian Tiger dies in captivity. Some believe that the Tasmanian Devil is starting to follow the Tigers footsteps, or should I say, pawprints. -
Australia Enters WW2
Australia enters World War 2 -
Darwin Bombed for the First Time
Darwin is bombed for the first time during World War 2 -
Japanese Submaines Raid in Sydney Harbour
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Mass-Produce Penicillin
Australain Scientist Howard Florey discovers how to mass-produce penicillin, thus saving millions of lives around the world. -
Atomic Bombs Dropped
Atomic Bombs Dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki -
End of WW2
Estimated 55 million dead in World War 2 -
United Nations Peacekeeping
First Australian Involvement in United Nations Peacekeeping in Indonesia -
First Holden Complete
The first mass-produced car in Australia, the Holden, is completed -
Universal Declariation Of Human Rights By U.S.A.
Universal Declariation Of Human Rights By U.S.A. -
Australian in The Korean War
Australian first serve in the Korean War -
Azaria Chamberlain killed by Dingoes at Uluru
She was appearently killed by a dingo at Uluru. Lindsay
Chamberlain(mother), was tried for the murder of Azaria and was sentenced to life inprisonment. There are still some who believe that Lindsay did murder her, but as it is an unsolved case and it is assumed that the dingoes really did get her. The jacket that was found was buried, but was perfectly folded and there was blood in the faimlies car. Some police assumed that one of Azaria's brothers may have killed her, but no proof is provided -
Victa Mower is Invented
Victa Mower is Invented -
Korean War Ends
the Koren War ended -
Rock 'n' Roll Era Begins
The song 'Rock around the clock' by Bill Haley and The Comets starts a new era. the era of Rock 'n' Roll. -
TV starts in Australia
Tv's are sold and broadcasts are being made for some of the first times in australia -
Melbourne Olympic Games
Melbourne hosts Oympic Games. The mascots were -
First Satellite in Space, The 'Sputnik'
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1st Dog in Space
First Dog in Space 'Lakia' -
First Human in Space
Yuri Gugarin becomes the first human in space. -
Beatles Tour Australia
The British band, The Beatles, tour Australia from the 11/6 - 30/6 -
First Australia Soilders in at Vietnam
First Australian Soldiers sent to South Vietnam. -
Bye Bye Pounds Shillings and Pence
Decimal currency replaces pounds, shillings and pence. -
First Human Heart Transplant
The first human heart transplant was perfromed in South Africa. -
First Human on the Moon
Neil Armstrong becomes first human and man on moon. -
World Heritage South Tasmania
Soth Tasmania added onto World Heritage list. -
Cyclone Tracy
Cyclone Tracy hits darwin, turning a well recovered city into a wreck. -
Vietnam Withdrawral
Australian Troops withdraw from vietnam -
Elvis Presley Dies
Elvis Presely dies. Elvis now has had many impersanations and there is now a compatition of who can be the best impersanatiton. -
The Film 'Gallipoli' Released
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Ash Wednesday
In Ash Wednesday, 72 people were killed in Victoria and South Australia -
Newcastle Earthquake
The Newcastle Earthquake shook the country all the way down to sydney and further. -
First Woman Premier
Carmen Lawrence became the first Australia Woman Premier. She was the Premier of Western Australia. -
Rabbit Calicivirus Disease Realeased
the Rabbit calcivirus disease was accidentlaly released. -
Port Arthur Massacre in Tasmania
Port Arthur Massacre in Tasmania -
Death of Princess Diana
Princess Diana Dies in a car crash in a tunnel in Paris. -
Death of last Anzac Ted Matthews
Ted Matthews, last riemaining ANZAC dies -
Australian Troops Go To East Timor
Some of the Australian Troops make their way over to East Timor as peacekeepers. -
World Population Reaches Six Billion
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Sydney Olympic Games
Sydney hosts the Olympic Games. The Main mascots were Olly, Syd and Millie. There was also Lizzie. -
Centenary Of Federation
Centenary Of Federation
