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1788AUSTRALIAS FIRST FLEET

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Without the first http://www.australianhistor fleet to Australia, yresearch.info/the-firstthere is no say fleet/ when the country would have been founded. 1836 Colony of The first time in the South Australia countrys history established that there is now a place for free settlers. No more convicts. http://www.slsa.sa.gov.au/fh /passengerlists/BeginningYo urJourneyFoundingColony.htm 1852 University of Sydney founded Even to this day, University of Sydney is being used and changed the outlook of many citizens. There was higher education options. Technological advancements were happening rapidly in Australia and it changed the way

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1880 First telephone exchange opens in Melbourne

people communicate. 1901 First Act of Parliament, Immigration Restriction Act, passed ,establishing the White Australia Policy 1906 First license to drive a motor vehicle in Australia issued Australias government was advancing just as much as technology. http://www.migrationherita ge.nsw.gov.au/exhibition/obj ectsthroughtime/immigratio n-restriction-act/

1911 National drought lasts until 1916

Now people are allowed to safely operate motor vehicles and allow quicker transport than on foot or by horse. A lot of people were affected by this drought, animals were dying left and right.

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1929 38 The Great Depression

The economy took a crash as well as many people in the country. The Great Depression took a hit on everyone.

1956 Television comes to Australian homes 2001 Astronaut Andrew Thomas becomes first Australian to walk in space.

Everyone found a new way to listen to the news and spend their free time. Australia is getting more involved with what America is doing and exploring the outer world.

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