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A chronology of key events in the history of australia. Prime minister paul keating delivers the redfern speech recognising the history of. Free immigrants between 1793 and 1850 nearly 200,000 free settlers chose to migrate to australia to start a new life. This is a timeline of australian history, comprising important legal and territorial changes and. This timeline looks at events that have made an impact on the recognition of. Abel tasman 1642 ad new holland is a historic name for the island continent of australia. Aboriginal tribesaboriginal tribes aboriginal tribes thought to have arrived in australia. A list of governors and ministries of the commonwealth and the states. Australian history timeline 1854 on the 26th of january 1778, the first fleet of 11 ships carried in 1,500 people half of them were convicts into sydney harbour. Archived from the original pdf on 11 september 2017. Free powerpoint presentations about australian history for. Some sites to view more about the history of indigenous australian art include. The first fleet arrives at sydney cove under captain arthur phillip to establish the first settlement in australia. John batman attempts to make a treaty with aboriginal people for port phillip bay, near present day melbourne by buying 243,000 hectares with 20 pairs of blankets, 30 tomahawks, various other articles and a yearly tribute.
Apr 26, 2016 australia history powerpoint by north gwinnett mi. A nation experiences countless moments of significance every year but which ones should make the short list for the timeline of australian history. This australian history timeline covers all of the major events of australia s 40,000 year history from the first arrival of aboriginal australians tens of thousands of years ago, right up to the 21st century. Aboriginal australians arrived on the australian mainland by sea from maritime southeast asia between 40,000 and 70,000 years ago. John moen is a cartographer who along with his wife are the orignal founders of. The project is supported by differentiated information texts over three levels, relevant comprehension questions and an assessment rubric. This document will be a great addition to your study on australian history.
These settlers formed the basis of early australian society. To read about the background to these events, see history of australia. Australian history timeline slides linkedin slideshare. A short history of parliament parliamentary education office. History of australia simple english wikipedia, the free. A collection of teaching resources to assist you in teaching your students about australian history. Mar 08, 2008 this timeline is a snapshot of some historic events in australias history. The australian constitution was drafted at a series of conventionsmeetingsby representatives of the colonies and was approved by the australian people in referendums held in each colony. Using timelines in your classroom is a key requirement of the australian hass curriculum. The british government does not recognise the rights of aboriginal and torres strait islander peoples and special connection to land.
This timeline appeared in a short history of australia by ernest scott. Indigenous rights and freedoms, 1957 national museum of australia. Aboriginal and torres strait islander culture is the oldest surviving culture. The british parliament passed the commonwealth of australia constitution act 1900, which came into effect on 1. Western australia who was depicted in the film rabbit proof fence, a teaching.
Budding historians will love this australian history download. Jan 07, 2020 a chronology of key events in the history of australia. This article discusses the history of australia from the arrival of european explorers in the 16th century to the present. Indigenous australians claimed that the island of mer belonged to them and not to the crown. History for kids australian history timeline essential kids. Women are inferior to manmade laws women do wrong to complain of the inequality of man made laws. In 1840, the adelaide city council and the sydney city council were started and some people could vote for them but only men with a certain amount of money. Absalom west, emancipated convict, set up business as publisher of prints in sydney commencing with a series of engravings of the infant colony first art school established in sydney by john william lewin. Reconciliation timeline this timeline looks at events that have made an impact on the recognition of aboriginal and torres strait islander peoples. The first people who arrived in australia were the aboriginal people and torres strait islanders they lived in all parts of australia. Australian history 1770present timeline timetoast timelines. In this unit, students investigate how racism and attempts to combat it have shaped important events and developments in australias history. Timeline of australian history aboriginal australian hunters, photographed in 1901 aboriginal australian hunters, photographed in 1901 aboriginal australian hunters, photographed in 1901 the earliest inhabitants of australia, its indigenous people, probably reached the continent between about 60,000 and 50,000 years agopossibly earlier.
It would be particularly useful for students to access the 2000to today part of the timeline, which contains interesting details about events which occurred after the 7 stages of grieving, such as the government. A four part research project into australian whaling. This australian history timeline covers all of the major events of australias 40,000 year history from the first arrival of aboriginal australians tens of thousands of years ago, right up to the 21st century. Timeline of australian history and culture a list of significant australiana significant events and commemorative dates australian slang books full text australian literature rock music and pop music videos folk music and bush music videos early music videos recommended poetry poetry and songs, 17861900 poetry and songs, 19011954. Some moments choose themselves like the time when the first people populated the land, to the arrival of the europeans in 1788 and the foundation of the nation of australia in 1901. The history of computers in australia timeline timetoast. The development of australian legalhistorical scholarship professor horst lu. Significant dates in australian history from 14861945. Australian history timeline teaching resource teach starter. Free australian history worksheets teachers pay teachers.
All they have to do is test their knowledge by matching the australian historical event to the year it occurred. Prior to documented history, travelers from asia may have reached australia. Before the 1920s, aboriginal rights groups boycotted australia day 26 january in protest against the status and treatment of indigenous australians. He left behind an artefact to record his visit, the hartog plate. Ap us history timeline created by 20042005 fifth period ap us history class sophie barron editor matt bird editor andrew carter chronology morgan dunley chronology. Incorporate this australian aboriginal reconciliation timeline into your classroom and you will not only be meeting these history requirements but you will also have a great display in your classroom that can lead. A short history of australia by ernest scott, from which this chronology was taken, was published before 1950. Thousands of years before the arrival of the british, australia was settled by the indigenous people of australia called the aborigines.
Australia presentation by belen parra 328492 views. John lewin records the first use of oil paint in australia in his letters. We looked at perspective in this topic and how an authorhistorian decides what events are most important to include etc. This is a short quiz about early australian history.
A turning point in australian history came in 1992 with the mabo judgement. This is a timeline of australian history, comprising important legal and territorial changes and political events in australia and its predecessor states. A list of convicts sent to new south wales on the first fleet, in 1787. Alcoa of australia was formed in june 1961 and was granted a 12,619 square kilometre bauxite mining lease by the western australian government. South australia was colonised as a commercial and administrative partnership between the british government and the south australian colonisation commission. A court finally overturned the doctrine of terra nullius, the idea that australia did not belong to anybody when the europeans arrived. Citizenship to all australians, including aboriginal and torres strait islander. Use these posters, worksheets, unit and lesson plans, vocabulary word walls and activities to comprehensively look at australian history. Celebrating chinese australian history a timeline 1829. The majority were english agricultural workers or domestic servants, as well as irish and scottish migrants. A history of the department of immigration managing. Armed conflict began in may 1804, when a military detachment opened fire on an aboriginal hunting party. Abel tasman 1642 ad new holland is a historic name for the island continent of. There is also evidence that the aboriginal people used farming methods.
Indigenous australian reconciliation timeline by ridgy. History of australia powerpoint linkedin slideshare. Australian history timeline worksheet teaching resources. Rock engravings in south australia suggest evidence of land inhabitancy. The history of australia is the history of the area and people of the commonwealth of australia, including its preceding indigenous and colonial societies. The commonwealth of australia comes into being on 1st january. An indigenous australian timeline traces the history of citizenship and rights for indigenous people in australia from pre1770 to 1997. By the 1920s, they were increasingly aware that the broader australian public were largely ignorant of the boycotts. History of australian sport timeline timetoast timelines. A very interesting fact is that in 1850, copper was discovered in burra burra, a place in inland south australia and the savings bank of south australia was established.
In december 1961, ground was broken for the kwinana alumina. They lived by hunting, fishing and gathering aborigines invented tools like the boomerang and spear. Significant events in the timeline of australian history a nation experiences countless moments of significance every year. We launch australias first recovery college, the mind recovery college in melbourne, vic. The biggest territory in australia is western australia, which has a land area of 2. This timeline details the history of forcible removal of indigenous children. Incorporate this australian aboriginal reconciliation timeline into your classroom and you will not only be meeting these history requirements but you will also have a great display in your classroom that can l. History timeline exercise 3 history timeline cards children as property the justice of a master or a father is a different thing from that of a citizen, for a son or a slave is property. You want the worlds oldest continuous indigenous culture. Dirk hartog dirk hartog 1580 1621 was a 17th century dutch sailor and explorer, whose expedition was.
Image caption uluru, a sacred aboriginal site, is one of australias best known attractions. People have lived in australia for over 65,000 years. A chronology of australian exploration with links to relevant ebooks, together with an extensive list of australian explorers and their biographies. Queensland is the largest state with a land area of 1. State of origin is an annual best of three series of rugby league football matches contested by the maroons and the blues, who represent the australian states of queensland and new south wales respectively. Indigenous australian reconciliation timeline by ridgy didge. Celebrating chinese australian history a timeline 1829 to 2017 january 29, 2018 updated. Fromtheearly 1790s,free immigrantsalso begancomingto australia. His name is sometimes alternately spelled dirck hartog, dirck hartog or dirch hartichs. It contains no references to aboriginal history and no references to the relationship between new settlers and the aboriginal people. The arrival of the aboriginal people to what is now known as australia.