AUSTRALIAN HISTORY: EVENTS & DATES

Referendum (vote) held on whether Australia wants to become a republic (it lost)

Federation, Australia becomes a nation

The Dutch ship the Batavia wrecked off the coast of WA (near Geraldton), many murdered!

Australia’s involvement in the Vietnam War

Sydney Harbour Bridge opened

The First Fleet arrives, Sydney established 

The Olympic Games are held in Melbourne

Queen Victoria ascends to the throne of Great Britain

The colony of New South Wales established

From 1950 -53 Australia was involved in the  ___________________  War

Australians (88 of them) killed in the Bali Bombing

The Olympic Games are held in Sydney

Willem Janszoon [Dutch] first recorded sighting of Australia by Europeans  

Matthew Flinders circumnavigates Australia

Abel Tasman  [Dutch] sails around the southern part of Tasmanian, names it Van Diemen's Land

The Swan River Colony established

World War II starts (for Australia)

Julia Gillard becomes the first female PM of Australia

New Parliament House opened in Canberra

You were born..................

Major Lockyer establishes a settlement at KingGeorge Sound (Albany, WA)

World War One starts

Cook’ s voyage up the east coast

The Mabo Case (High Court), recognition of Aborigines legal right to claim land

World War Two (WWII) finishes

Queen Victoria dies

William Dampier [English] explores part of the WA coast, near Broome

Willem de Vlamingh  [Dutch], explores the Swan River and Rottnest Island

'Old' Parliament House in Canberra opened

James Stirling explores the Swan River, decides it would be a good place for a settlement