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1787

The arrival of the First Fleet at Sydney Cove in January of 1788 marked the beginning of the European colonisation of Australia. The fleet was made up of 11 ships carrying convicts from Britain to Australia.

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1788

The arrival of the First Fleet in 1788 marked a turning point in Australia’s history. Bringing convicts, soldiers, and settlers to Gadigal Country initiated profound changes to the land and its peoples.

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1789

Smallpox has been one of humanity’s deadliest diseases, though it has now been eradicated.

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1806

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In 1813, Gregory Blaxland, William Charles Wentworth and William Lawson became the first European settlers to successfully navigate a path across the Blue Mountains.

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The economy of the colony of New South Wales was plagued by a lack of currency during its early years. Governor Lachlan Macquarie attempted to remedy this by importing 40,000 silver Spanish eight-reale pieces.

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1824

The Moreton Bay Penal Settlement was established on the Redcliffe Peninsula on Moreton Bay in September 1824.

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1851

The discovery of gold in the 1850s started a series of rushes that transformed the Australian colonies.

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1852

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1854

On 30 November 1854 miners at Ballarat in Victoria swore allegiance to the Southern Cross flag at Bakery Hill and built a stockade at the nearby Eureka diggings.

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Convict transportation ends

In 1849, the British Government authorised the conversion of Western Australia from a free settlement to a penal colony.

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On 23 December 1901 The legislation was specifically designed to limit non-British migration to Australia

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1915

World War I, also known as the Great War, was a global conflict from 1914 to 1918

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1932

The iconic bridge took eight years to build and opened in 1932. It’s made of 53,000 tonnes of steel and six million hand-driven rivets.

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1945

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1967

In May 1967, after 10 years of campaigning, a referendum to recognise First Nations peoples in the Australian constitution was held.

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On 22 August 1872, the construction of the Overland Telegraph line between Adelaide and Darwin was completed.

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What led you to becoming a mp?

I guess many things led me toward a life in politics, perhaps key among them was my mother’s influence. My mum, Linda, disliked injustice and was always prepared to stand-up for right over wrong. That was a great example for me. I grew up in a period where issues like caring for the environment, nurturing our wildlife, and caring for those less fortunate than myself were key drivers which inspired me to help others.

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2007

National Sorry Day, observed annually on May 26 in Australia, commemorates the Stolen Generations and acknowledges the injustices faced by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.