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Period: Aug 12, 1575 to
Henry Hudson the explorer
Henry Hudson was born on the 12th of September 1575. Henry was born in England and died at the age of 34 on the 22 of June 1611 Henry Hudson made his first vogue West of England in 1607 in search of new land -
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The crossing of the Blue mountains
The crossing of the blue mountains commenced in 1813 and was lead by three men and there four servants, four pack horses and five dogs -
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The gold rush
The discovery of gold in the 1850’s transformed Australian colonies The first discoveries of payable gold were at Ophir in New South Wales and the Ballarat and Bendigo creek in Victoria. -
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Eureka Stockade
Eureka Stockade, rebellion is when gold prospectors in Ballarat, Victoria Australia who seemed various reforms, notably the abolition of mining licenses clashed with government forces. It was the name for the rebels hastily constructed fortification in the Eureka goldfield.