Australia

Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands. Australia is the largest country by area in Oceania and the world's sixth-largest country. Australia is the oldest, flattest, and driest inhabited continent, with the least fertile soils. It is a megadiverse country, and its size gives it a wide variety of landscapes and climates, with deserts in the centre, tropical rainforests in the north-east, tropical savannas in the north, and mountain ranges in the south-east.
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Some of the key events about Australia

  • 1770
    The eastern coast of Australia was mapped and claimed for Great Britain
  • 1788
    British colonization began, leading to displacement and oppression of Indigenous Australians
  • 1851
    Gold was discovered in New South Wales, sparking a gold rush
  • 1851
    Eureka Rebellion resulted in the deaths of miners protesting against government policies
  • 1901
    The Commonwealth of Australia was formed, uniting six British colonies
  • 1901
    The White Australia Policy was implemented, restricting non-European immigration
  • 1914-1918
    Australia suffered significant casualties during World War I
  • 1928
    The discovery of penicillin was announced, revolutionizing medicine
  • 1929-1939
    The Great Depression caused widespread unemployment and economic hardship
  • 1932
    The Sydney Harbour Bridge was officially opened
  • 1939-1945
    World War II brought destruction and loss of life to Australian forces and civilians
  • 1956
    Melbourne hosted the Summer Olympics, the first in the Southern Hemisphere
  • 1966-1975
    Australia's involvement in the Vietnam War sparked social unrest and protests
  • 1967
    Severe bushfires in Tasmania killed 62 people and destroyed over 1,400 buildings
  • 1973
    The Sydney Opera House was officially opened
  • 1983
    The Ash Wednesday bushfires devastated parts of South Australia and Victoria, killing 75 people
  • 1984
    "Advance Australia Fair" was adopted as the national anthem
  • 2000
    Sydney hosted the Summer Olympics, showcasing Australia to the world
  • 2019
    Fire detection technology developed in Australia helped combat bushfires
  • 2019-2020
    Catastrophic bushfires burned millions of hectares, causing widespread destruction and loss of wildlife

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