History of part of Australia
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Updated: 19 Oct 2018
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The first European to land at Australia is Dutch explorer Captain Willem Janszoon.English explorer William Dampier explores the western coast of Australia.Captain James Cook lands at Botany Bay with his ship, the HMS Endeavour. He then proceeds to map the eastern coast of Australia, claiming it for Great Britain.The first British settlement is established at Sydney by Captain Arthur Phillip. It is the start of the British penal colony which is made up of mostly prisoners.The first British settlement is established at Sydney by Captain Arthur Phillip. It is the start of the British penal colony which is made up of mostly prisoners.The Rum Rebellion occurs and the current governor, William Bligh, is arrested and removed from office.The name of the island is changed from "New Holland" to "Australia."The settlement of Perth is founded on the southwest coast. England lays claim to the entire continent of Australia.The settlement of Port Phillip is established. It will later become the city of Melbourne.New Zealand becomes its own colony separate from New South Wales.The first elections are held for parliament.Gold is discovered in the southeast region of Victoria. Prospectors flock to the area in the Victoria Gold Rush.Miners rebel against the government in the Eureka Rebellion.The rules for Australian rules football are officially written down.Great Britain stops sending convicts to Australia. It is estimated that around 160,000 convicts were shipped to Australia between 1788 and 1868.Folk hero Ned Kelly, sometimes called the Australian "Robin Hood", is executed for murder.The railroad between Sydney and Melbourne opens.The famous poem The Man from Snowy River is published by Banjo Paterson.The Commonwealth of Australia is formed. Edmund Barton serves as the first Prime Minister of Australia. The Australian national flag is adopted.Women are guaranteed the right to vote through the Franchise Act.The city of Canberra is founded. It is named as the capital.World War I begins. Australia fights on the side of the Allies and Great Britain.Australian soldiers take part in the Gallipoli Campaign in Turkey.World War I comes to an end.Australia signs the Treaty of Versailles and joins the League of Nations.Qantas airlines is founded.The popular spread vegemite is first introduced.Parliament is officially moved to the capital city of Canberra.Construction is completed on the Sydney Harbour Bridge.World War II begins. Australia joins on the side of the Allies.The Japanese begin air raids of Australia. The Japanese invasion is stopped at the Battle of the Coral Sea. Australian forces defeat the Japanese at the Battle of Milne Bay.World War II comes to an end. Australia is a founding member of the United NationsThe Sydney Opera House is opened.Australia becomes fully independent from the United Kingdom.
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