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Timeline - Australia

Timeline - Australia. By: Eduardo Salas. 1616: A Dutch explorer, Dirk Hartog , sails to W estern Australia 1688: William Dampier an English explorer arrives on the West Coast of Australia. 1770: Captain James Cook lands on the east coast of Australia and claims it for Britain

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Timeline - Australia

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  1. Timeline - Australia By: Eduardo Salas

  2. 1616: A Dutch explorer, Dirk Hartog, sails to Western Australia • 1688: William Dampier an English explorer arrives on the West Coast of Australia

  3. 1770: Captain James Cook lands on the east coast of Australia and claims it for Britain • 1804: Hobart Town is established in Van Diemens Land which is now known as Tasmania.

  4. 1833: Port Arthur opens as a penal settlement in Tasmania. • 1851: The gold rush begins near Bathurst in New South Wales.

  5. 1853: The last convicts are shipped to Tasmania. • 1868: The last convicts are transported to Australia. • 1901: The Commonwealth of Australia becomes a reality.

  6. 1914-1918: Australian troops fight in World War 1. • 1920: QANTAS is formed as a local airline. • 1923: Vegemite is first produced.

  7. 1927: The first Federal Parliament is held in Canberra. • 1932: Sydney Harbor Bridge opens.  • 1933: Western Australia produces a referendum for secession from England but it is rejected by Parliament.

  8. 1939-1945: Australian troops fight in World War 2. • 1956: Melbourne hosts the Olympics. • 1965: Australian troops sent to the Vietnam War.

  9. 1973: The Sydney Opera House opens. • 1981: Asian immigration increases. • 1983: Australia wins the America's Cup.

  10. 1988: Bicentenary: The new Parliament House opens in Canberra. • 2000: The Sydney Olympics held.

  11. http://www.clickforaustralia.com/History.htm Citation

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