The History of Australia

Aboriginals leave Africa

60,000 BCE

They walk from Africa, across Asia to Australia.

Evidence of occupation

50,000 BCE

Mungo Man Alive

50,000 BCE

http://www.visitmungo.com.au/who-was-mungo-man

Hollowed out rock shelter

45,000 BCE

This was hollowed out by hand

An old predator becomes extinct

40,000 BCE

Creation Mother Yingana

40,000 BCE

Walks with her children across Australia. May be false! ???

Oldest Painting

40,000 BCE

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indigenous_Australian_art

Ancient stone archway created

35,000 BCE

It was painstakingly slow as they used hands and a few tools.

Ocean

35,000 BCE

The sea level was 70m below the sea level today

Earliest trade route map

30,000 BCE

Rock Carvings

Period: 25,000 BCE to 35,000 BCE

1 millions discovered in 100 km3

Captain Cook DISCOVERS Australia

1770

He !DISCOVERED! Australia though aboriginals reach there more than 50000 years ago

British arrive

1778

Causes misery for aboriginals

Stolen Generation

Period: 1910 to 1970

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stolen_Generations

Sorry Day speech

Feb 13, 2008

Kevin07 makes a speech