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Captain Cook and the endevour on the 20th of april made the first european sighting
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the arrival of 543 convict men and 189 convict women in the first fleet under governor auther phillip first at botany bay then sydney cove
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an epic voyage of discovery lasted three years.Matthew Flinders also was first to find the island known as New Holland ( modern day Australia)
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the first major gold strikes with gold found near bathurst
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The discovery of gold had lasting effects on Australia.One of the main effects of the gold rushes was on the growing agricultural industry.Many men who worked on the farms,sheep and cattle stations simply downed their tools and left.
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Gold miners at ballarat effect wooden stockade.
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Henry Parkes the premier of NSW gave a speech at the public banquet
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the british government claimed western Australia
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federal parliament opened in Melbourne and serves as the temporary capital until 1928
