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Australia Timeline

  • James' chart

    James' chart
    Captian James Cook charts the east coast of Australia and named it
    " New South Wales."
  • Colony Establishment

    Colony Establishment
    Colony of Western Australia was established at Perth by Captian James Stirling.
  • South Australia Establishment

    South Australia Establishment
    South Australia was established and Adelaide is its capital
  • The Gold Rush

    The Gold Rush
    Gold was found at sevral locations which led to gold rushes throughout the years.
  • Unified

    Unified
    The Commonwealth of Australia comes
  • The Restriction

    The Restriction
    The Immigration Restiction Act puts a brake on non-white immigration.
  • A New Capital

    A New Capital
    Canberra is founded and designated as the capital.
  • Join the War

    Join the War
    Australia follows Britian and declares war on Nazi Germany.
  • Declare War

    Declare War
    The US declares war on Japan. Australia turns to US after the Japanese take Singapore.
  • New Immigration Laws

    New Immigration Laws
    Australia introduces new immigration laws, restricting the number of unskilled workers allowed into the country.