IMPORTANAT EVENTS OF INDIGENOUS AUSTRALIANS

By lilyosullivannn

  • DUTCH EXPLORERS

    DUTCH EXPLORERS
    29 dutch explorers explored the western plus the southern coasts of australia - calling it ' New Holland '

  • FIRST ENGLISH PERSON

    FIRST ENGLISH PERSON
    William Dampier was the first english person to visit australian shores ( west coast )

  • CAPTAIN JAMES COOK EXPLORED AUSTRALIA

    CAPTAIN JAMES COOK EXPLORED AUSTRALIA
    captain James cook explored Australia and landed on the east coast of Australia and claimed it as British soil

  • EXPLORING TORRES STRAIT ISLANDS

    EXPLORING TORRES STRAIT ISLANDS
    August they sailed to the Torres strait islands to explore and they
    also claimed it as British land

  • CONVICTS AS SETTLERS

    CONVICTS AS SETTLERS
    Matra made a decision that convicts should be used s settlers

  • FIRST FLEET

    FIRST FLEET
    the first fleet arrived in january

  • SECOND FLEET

    SECOND FLEET
    the second feet arrived

  • THIRD FLEET

    THIRD FLEET
    the third fleet arrived

  • FIRST FREE SETTLERS

    FIRST FREE SETTLERS
    the first ' free ' settlers arrived in NSW

  • NAMING OF PERTH

    NAMING OF PERTH
    Colony of Western Australia established at Perth by Captain James Stirling.

  • AUSTRALIAS CAPITAL

    AUSTRALIAS CAPITAL
    Gold is found at several locations leading to gold rushes throughout the decade. The population increases three-fold in 10 years to pass the million mark. An influx of Chinese leads to restrictions on their entry. Aborigines are treated very badly and their numbers collapse.

  • YEARS PRIOR

    30-50,000 years prior to arrival of english settlers/ explorers - indigenous Australians living here