Australia

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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