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History of Australia and the pacific

By angel0821
  • 60,000 BCE

    The settlement of aboriginal people in Australia

    The settlement of aboriginal people in Australia
    Aborigines lived throughout the continent, but most of lived in the temperate southeast part of Australia.
  • 1770 BCE

    James Cook's arrival in Australia and New Zealand

    James Cook's arrival in Australia and New Zealand
    James Cook's expedition increased European interest in the region.
  • 1000 BCE

    The voyages of the Polynesians

    The voyages of the Polynesians
    The Polynesians often went on long-distance ocean trips.

  • British settlement of Australia

    British settlement of Australia
    British settlement of Australia began in 1788.

  • Treaty of Waitangi

    Treaty of Waitangi
    The Treaty of Waitangi is a treaty first signed on 6 February 1840 by the British Crown and New Zealand.

  • Gold discovered in Australia

    Gold discovered in Australia
    In 1851, colonists discovered gold, and the British population soared

  • Control of the Pacific Islands by the France, Britain, Japan and the United States

    Control of the Pacific Islands by the France, Britain, Japan and the United States
    The France, Britain, Japan and the United States control most of the Pacific islands.

  • Samoan independence

    Samoan independence
    Australia and the New Zealand gained their independence peacefully
    in the early 1900s.

  • Australia became an independent country

    Australia became an independent country
    Australia as a nation became independent at some unknown date after 1931. By 1901 it had the power to exercise independence but chose not to do so for some time.

  • Aboriginal Protection Act

    Aboriginal Protection Act
    It control Aboriginal people regulation of residence.