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first fleet
Governer Phillp was in charge of the first fleet. -
second fleet
The second Fleet was sent to relieve the first fleet which was running out of food and water. -
The Third Fleet
The Third Fleet had over 2000 convicts -
Finders navigates Australia
Flinders circumnavigates Australia. -
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covicts are sent to Moreton Bay
Almost 2 300 convicts are sent to Moreton Bay. -
Melbourne is established
Melbourne was the first city with no convicts. -
The population of Australia
Places of birth in the 1901 census show that: 878 were born in Greece 5,678 were born in Italy 25,788 were born in New Zealand 29,907 were born in China 38,582 were born in Germany 495,074 were born in Britain. -
The Australian population
The Australian population hits 6 million -
Australia gains more migrants
Over 2, 000,000 migrants have arrived since the end of World War 2. -
Australia helps the war effort
Australian troops are sent to Vietnam. -
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Australia add them selves to another war
Australian troops fight in the Gulf War. -
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2000s
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Afghanistani refugees
1,514 99.7% of these were granted visas -
Zimbabwe refugees
255 85.3% of the people come into australia from Zimbawae.
