Australian HistoryAustralian History

The First People

The Aboriginal people have lived in Australia for The Aboriginal people have lived in Australia for more than 40 000 years. more than 40 000 years.

The men hunted kangaroos, emus and The men hunted kangaroos, emus and turtles with handmade weapons. The women turtles with handmade weapons. The women collected berries and plants. They went collected berries and plants. They went ´walk-a-bout´, and moved from place to ´walk-a-bout´, and moved from place to place to protect the land. place to protect the land.

European ColonisationEuropean Colonisation

From 1606 to 1770, many ships went to From 1606 to 1770, many ships went to Australia to explore. Australia to explore.

But in 1770, Captain James Cook claimed But in 1770, Captain James Cook claimed Australia for England. He called it New South Australia for England. He called it New South Wales. Wales.

17881788On the 26th January 1788, the First Fleet On the 26th January 1788, the First Fleet arrived in Sydney. There were 11 ships and arrived in Sydney. There were 11 ships and about 1400 convicts, sailors and guards. about 1400 convicts, sailors and guards. BritainBritain’’s prisons were too full so they sent s prisons were too full so they sent prisoners to Australia, which was a penal prisoners to Australia, which was a penal colony. colony.

1788-1800´s1788-1800´sThe Aboriginal people traded food with the The Aboriginal people traded food with the First Fleet but they did not like how the first First Fleet but they did not like how the first fleet destroyed the land. Over the next 100 fleet destroyed the land. Over the next 100 years, 160 000 convicts were sent to years, 160 000 convicts were sent to Australia and many free settlers also moved. Australia and many free settlers also moved. Aboriginals were captured, killed, hunted Aboriginals were captured, killed, hunted for sport or made to live on missions. for sport or made to live on missions.

1800’s1800’s New colonies were created in other parts of the country. New colonies were created in other parts of the country. Convicts and free settlers could rent or buy land from the Convicts and free settlers could rent or buy land from the

government. government. Convict transport endedConvict transport ended Government was left to each state, soldiers went back to EnglandGovernment was left to each state, soldiers went back to England

1800’s1800’s Stations (big farms) began to export meat, food and Stations (big farms) began to export meat, food and

products like woolproducts like wool White men were allowed to voteWhite men were allowed to vote English animals and plants were introducedEnglish animals and plants were introduced There was a Gold Rush in Victoria in 1951There was a Gold Rush in Victoria in 1951 Houses, schools, roads, railways, telegraph systems, Houses, schools, roads, railways, telegraph systems,

churches, public buildings were built churches, public buildings were built

FederationFederation

Australia became a country, separate from Australia became a country, separate from England. The government decided to build a England. The government decided to build a capital called Canberra, between Sydney and capital called Canberra, between Sydney and Melbourne. Melbourne.

19011901

White Australia PolicyWhite Australia Policy People had to pass a test in English to come People had to pass a test in English to come

to Australia. This meant only British people or to Australia. This meant only British people or Europeans were allowed to move. Europeans were allowed to move.

Becoming a NationBecoming a Nation

WW1WW1

1914 Australia went into the war just hours 1914 Australia went into the war just hours after Britain. Australian soldiers fought in after Britain. Australian soldiers fought in Gallipoli, France, North Africa and other Gallipoli, France, North Africa and other places. places.

Gallipoli is a place in Turkey where the Gallipoli is a place in Turkey where the Australia New Zealand Army Corps Australia New Zealand Army Corps (ANZAC’s) fought. It is important because (ANZAC’s) fought. It is important because the Australian spirit; courage, mateship, the Australian spirit; courage, mateship, endurance and sacrifice became famous endurance and sacrifice became famous there. there.

Gallipoli and the ANZAC’sGallipoli and the ANZAC’s

WWIIWWII Australia was threatened and Australia was threatened and

bombed by Japan during WWII so bombed by Japan during WWII so as well as fighting in Europe with as well as fighting in Europe with Britain, Australian soldiers fought in Britain, Australian soldiers fought in Papua New Guinea and Northern Papua New Guinea and Northern Australia with Americans. Australia with Americans.

1950’s - 20001950’s - 2000 The DepressionThe Depression Cold WarCold War Baby BoomBaby Boom Melbourne Olympics 1952, Sydney Olympics Melbourne Olympics 1952, Sydney Olympics

20002000 Vietnam WarVietnam War Political Changes; equal pay, women’s rights, Political Changes; equal pay, women’s rights,

aboriginal rights, end of White Australia Policy, aboriginal rights, end of White Australia Policy, Aboriginal Land rightsAboriginal Land rights

100 years as a country100 years as a country