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On the 13th of May 1787 the First Fleet began its journey to the new settlement in New Holland (Australia). There were to many convicts in the London jail so they were sending convicts to the settlement to start a new colony. There were 11 small ships in the First Fleet. Captain Arthur Phillip was in charge. On board were about 1500 people.
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They stayed a week and took supplies of fresh food.
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They stayed for a month repairing sails and collecting plants and seeds.
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Reached the Cape Of Good Hope after surviving tremendous storms.
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The members of the First Fleet went ashore to Port Jackson to start settlement. Arthur Phillip called the place Sydney Cove after Lord Sydney.
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The new colony was formally proclaimed the Colony of New South Wales.
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It arrived with a lot more convicts and supplies.
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Trading ships started coming to Sydney Cove and the Whaling business began.
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Matthew Flinders circumnavigated Australia. Mathew Flinders was a very successful navigator and cartographer in his age. He was asked by the British government to completely map the coastline of Australia. At the time, Western Australia was called New Holland and Matthew Flinders was the one that suggested the name of Australia.
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Officers of the New South Wales Corps marched into the Government House in an act of rebellion against Governor William Bligh. He was arrested and the colony was placed under military rule.
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First payable gold discovered at Ophir in NSW - beginning of the great Australian gold rush.
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John Hart dug up a 67ounce nugget at Golden Point, Ballarat, Victoria. This was the first find in the area.
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The last convicts are shipped to Tasmania.
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Many diggers are finding the Licence fee expensive and unfair, particularly to those not finding gold. They are unhappy with the treatment received from the police and
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Gold miners rebel at Eureka in Victoria, in protest at the conditions imposed by the 'Miner's Licence'. The rebellion led to the end of the Miner's Licence.
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H.F.Litchfield was the first to strike gold in the Northern Territory. A 52 ounce nugget found in the Finniss River, Tumbling Waters area.
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Gold discovered in Queensland, at Rockhampton.
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First gold discovered in SA at Birdwood.
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Ned Kelly was Australia's major criminal.
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First WA gold discoveries at Halls Creek. Triggers gold rush in WA.
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First WA gold discoveries at Halls Creek. Triggers gold rush in WA.
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Large amounts of gold found at the Murchison goldfield, WA.
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The original design of Australia’s Flag was first flown in Melbourne, and this was then proclaimed as the National Flag Day. The design was chosen from a worldwide competition held after Australia’s federation. Even though the designs have changed a bit over the times, but it was very significant.
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The 'White Australian Policy' was a test that all immigrants had to write in order to possess certain rights. The test was made impossible so that no 'Non-White' people could enter Australia
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