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1770
Captain James Cook explores and claims the east coast for Britain under the name of New Halland -
1851
Gold is discovered, beginning a ruch that results increased settlement and a large mining industry. -
1868
The practice of shiping convicts to Australia ends. -
1901
The Commonwheath of Australia is formed -
1914-18
Australia sends troops to aid Britain in world War 1 -
1915
Australia and New Zealand troops attack gallipoli, Turkey, on 25 April, which becomes an important national holiday (Anzac Day) -
1939-45
more than one million Australians fight in World War 2 WWll -
1968
Laws are removed that discriminate against Aborigines. -
1999
Australia decides to keep the british qween as the head of state -
2008
The government apologize for its historical mistreatment of the native population of Australia