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British landing
1788 is when the British came to Australia and started the first convict colony. -
Period: to
1788 - 1988
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South Australia founded with Adelaide as its capital
South Australia was found and made with Adelaide as it’s capital this was where people eventually moved to and started a life there -
GoldRush
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Canberra established as capital
On this day Canberra was established as capital of Australia because there was a dispute between Sydney and Melbourne about who would be the capital so Canberra was made in the middle. -
World War 1 Outbreak
This is when the First World War started -
USA declares war against Japan involving Australia
On this day USA declared war against Japan involving Australia.