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Neville Bonner was the first

Aborigine to become a

member of Parliament.

He worked as a politician to

improve condition for

Aborigines. He joined the

liberal party in 1967 and in

1971 he became a senator

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The Australia and New zealand

army corps (ANZAC troops)

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The commonwealth of

Australia is the official name

of Australia. The six colonies-

New South Wales,

Queensland, South Australia,

Tasmania, Victoria, and

Westeren Australia - were

original six British colonies,

but after January 1, 1901 they

became an Australia

federation.

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Uluru is a giant rock

in the nothern territor y.

The first european to see

uluru was William Gosse

he discovered it on july 19, 1873 and named it ayers rock

Uluru is the aboriginal name

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Henry Lawson (1867- 1922)

was born in New South Wales.

He was the first Australian

born writer who wanted to

give a true Picture of the

Australian way of life. Most of

his Work is set in the

Australian bush and is about

bush life.

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The ship, hougoumont

was the last ship to arrive in Australia with covicts. It arrived in western Australia

in 1868with 280 convicts on board.

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In 1851, Edward Hargreaves

discovered a little bit of gold

near bathurst.

This started the Australia

gold rush

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Conflicts between Aborigines

and British settlers intensified.

Some of the conflicts were

about land. In August 1824 in

the Bathurst area, seven white

men were killed by Aborigines

as a threat, and this led to

many confrontations about

100 Aborigines were killed.

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Coal was founded in New South

Wales in 1791 by a convict.

The first coal mining

establishment was settled by

the mouth of Hunter River in

New South Wales in 1801.

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New south wales was the first

european colony in Australia.

It was founded in january 26,

1788 by arthur philip, leader

from Britain. This date was later

to Australia become Australia´s

national holiday, Australia Day,

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In May 1787, a fleet of 11

ships left England. Many of

the passengers were convicts

who were sent to Australia.

The prisons in England were

full, but there was plenty of

room and hard Work for the

convicts in Australia

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On August 25, 1768 Captain

Cook left England on the

Endeavour with 94 men. He is

discovered and named Botany

Bay in 1770. He also mapped

the coast Northward.

Australia was claimed by the

Europeans.

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DINGOS The dingo is a type of wild dog.

It is believed that the dingo was

taken to Australia by traders. The aborigines domesticated

the dingo and used it for

hunting and as a companion

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Aborigines have lived in Australia

for more than 40000 years.

Evidence of Aboriginal culture has

been traced back this far.

It is belived that this is one of the

oldest civilisations in the World.

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The sydney

olympics

are held

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Sydney Opera House opens.

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Nevile Bonner becomes the first Aborigine to be member of parliament

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Astralia joins great britain in

world war II on september

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The federal government in Canberra is established.

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April 25, arrival of Australian and New Zealand troops at Gallipoli.

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The commonwealth of Australia is.

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Silver is discovered at broken hill

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Uluru is sighted by Europeans for the first time

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Last shipment of convicts to Australia

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The writer Henry Lawser is born

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naming of tasmania

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the colony of victoria is

established

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The beginning of the Australia

gold rushes

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Western Australia becomes a

penal colony

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adelaide is founded

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perth is founded

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all of Australia is claimed british terroity

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Violent conflicts and killing of aborigines

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Hobart is founded

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Coal is discovered

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The colony of New south wales is founded

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The first english convicts

arrive

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Botany bay is discovered and

named by james cook

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Dingos appear in Australia

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The First aborrigines arrive from south east Asia