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50,000 BCE
First Peoples
They were the first people in Australia. -
The First Fleet
Captain Cook came to the east coast of Australia to look for a new place to put the English prisoners. -
New Zealand became a separate colony
Australia was still a continent with its countries. But New Zealand became a separate colony. -
The First Stolen Generation happens
First Nations people were stolen from their families by force from the government. -
The Gold Rush Starts
People in other countries moved to Australia so they could become rich and travel back to their country to help their families. -
The Black Death Starts
It was in Australia for ten years -
Australia Federates!
All of the separate colonies in Australia came together. Australia was welcoming people that were non-white people too! -
The White Australia Policy
The policy effectively stopped all non-European immigration to Australia. -
The Gold Rush Ends
People left to use the money they earned. -
WW1
Immigrants were affected because their homes were destroyed, meaning that they had to flee somewhere, And came to Australia. -
Woman can vote!
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The Great Depression
The Australian economy collapsed and it took Australia a decade to recover. -
WW2
Again... people lost their homes and fled to Australia. -
COVID-19
IT IS A BAD VIRUS