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68,000 BCE
Aborigines arrive in Asia
The aboriginal people arrived in Asia about 70000 yrs ago and they lived on the land 24000 yrs before our ancestors. -
65,000 BCE
Earliest Evidence Of Indigenous Australians
Researchers and scientists have found evidence that suggests the ancestors of Indigenous Australians landed in the northern part of Australia at least 65,000 years ago. That is 13 times as old as pyramids in Ancient Egypt! -
Period: 50,000 BCE to 30,000 BCE
Super Nomads move to Australia
They were the first people to arrive at Australia. -
Period: 50,000 BCE to 30,000 BCE
Trade economy
30 to 50 thousands years ago they had a trade economy such as trading food for an axe. -
42,000 BCE
Mungo Man
The oldest human remains discovered outside of Africa is "Mungo Man" which is 42000 years old. The remains were studied in Australia National University. It was discovered that the man was around 40 years old in age and around 1.8 metres tall. Also, scientists discovered through DNA that Mungo Man and his ancestors left Africa over 70000 years ago. -
40,000 BCE
Evidence Of Rock Shelters Built
40000 years ago Indigenous Australians could remove rock pillars and build rock shelters. -
Period: 35,000 BCE to 25,000 BCE
Genyornis became extinct
These flightless birds lived in Australia. They grew to 2 metres tall. They were either omnivorous or herbivorous and they became extinct when humans arrived. -
Period: 30,000 BCE to 10,000 BCE
Maps of Water Sources
tens of thousands of years ago the Indigenous Australians created maps of where water sources are at. The maps highly benefited them for finding water. -
25,000 BCE
Self Portrait Carvings
Intricate rock carvings with self-portraits found in the NT are at least 25000 old. -
1760 BCE
Industrial Revolution
The industrial revolution was the transition to new manufacturing processes in Europe and the United States. This caused many people to lose their jobs as new machines took their places. This lead to many families unable to have enough money to support them which forced them to steal. This resulted in British jails flooding with prisoners and eventually causing them to go to Australia. -
Captain Cook first arrives in Australia
In May 1768 Cook was promoted to the rank of lieutenant and given command of the bark Endeavour. On Endeavour, Cook first arrives in Australia on 25 Aug 1768. -
The First Fleet arrives in Australia
Captain Cook arrived in Botany Bay on the 26th of January 1788. Although most were British, there were also African, American and French convicts. -
Western Australia established at Perth
WA is established by Captain Cook in 1829 -
Adelaide becomes capital as South Australian was established
Captain James Cook has found and established SA in 28 December 1836 -
Australia Day!
In 1838, 50 years after the First Fleet arrived, Foundation Day was declared as Australia's first public holiday in New South Wales. By 1935, January 26 was known as Australia Day in Australia. -
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Gold rush
The population of Australia exceeds millions as gold was discovered. Aboriginal population decreases. -
Federation Of Australia
Australia was founded on the 1st of January 1901 when the six British colonies: Victoria, Queensland, South Australia, Western Australia, and Tasmania united to form the Commonwealth of Australia. -
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Stolen Generation
This is when’s aboriginal kids were take down from their parents and it broke many families apart. The British people believed that if a child has an aboriginal and a white parent, they are called half-caste (now it is considered to be a derogatory term) it will be easier to turn them into ‘white’. Some stolen kids were adopted by white families while some were taken into places where they were abused and badly cared for. -
Canberra becomes Capital
Canberra became the capital of Australia on 1st of January 1911. -
World War One
WWI started and we teamed with Britain and New Zealand. More than 1000 Indigenous Australians out of 93000 fought in WWI. -
Indigenous Australians are allowed to vote!
Before 1967, your right to vote could depend on who was managing the polling booth on the day. It wasn't until 1984 that voting became compulsory for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders. -
National Apology Speech
On 13 February 2008, Prime Minister Kevin Rudd made a formal apology to Indigenous Australians on behalf of our nation, particularly to those who were part of the stolen generation.
