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James Cook claimed Australia for the British
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captain Arthur Phillip founds a penal settlement
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The Aborigine people were moved to reservations. They were not allowed to pass on the language or culture.
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Gold was found at several places in Australia. This lead to a increase in population.
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The last full blooded Tasmanian aboriginal, Truganini, dies
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The country is unified. The Commonwealth of Australia comes into being on 1st January.
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The Immigration Restriction Act came into law. This prevented immigrants that were non-Caucasian from migrating to Australia.
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Canberra is founded and designated as the capital.
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Australians fought in world war 1. From a population of fewer than five million, 416,809 men enlisted, of whom more than 60,000 were killed and 156,000 wounded, gassed, or taken prisoner.
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Australia goes to war with the Nazis. Nearly one million Australian men and women served in world war 2
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Melbourne hosts the Olympics.
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Laws were passed to help the Aborigines people.
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Australia breaks all legal ties with the British.
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55% of people voted to stay a parliamentary government.
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The Sydney Olympics held
