关于澳大利亚历史的英语介绍
History of Australia in brief> 70,000 BC: Aborigines are thought to have immigrated to Australia 42,000 BC: Aboriginal engravings are found in South Australia dating back to this time。 35,000 BC: Aborigines are thought to have reached Tasmania。 2000 BC: The Dingo is the first domesticated ani...全部
History of Australia in brief> 70,000 BC: Aborigines are thought to have immigrated to Australia 42,000 BC: Aboriginal engravings are found in South Australia dating back to this time。
35,000 BC: Aborigines are thought to have reached Tasmania。 2000 BC: The Dingo is the first domesticated animal to reach Australia。
1300 AD: Marco Polo discusses an great unexplored southern land。 1616 AD: Dirk Hartog, a Dutch explorer, sails to Western Australia。
!688 AD: William Dampier, English explorer, arrives on the west coast of Australia。 1770: Captain James Cook lands on the more hospitable east coast of Australia and claims it for Britain。
1804: Hobart Town is established in Van Diemens Land which is now known as Tasmania。 1833: Port Arthur opens as a penal settlement in Tasmania。
1851: The gold rush begins near Bathurst in New South Wales。 1853: The last convicts are shipped to Tasmania。
1868: The last convicts are transported to Australia。 1873: Ayers Rock is first sighted by Europeans。
1876: The last full blooded Tasmanian aboriginal, Truganini, dies。 1901: The Commonwealth of Australia becomes a reality。
1914-1918: Australian troops fight in World War 1。 1920: QANTAS is formed as a local airline。
1923: Vegemite is first produced。 1927: The first Federal Parliament is held in Canberra。 1932: Sydney Harbour Bridge opens。
1933: Western Australia produces a referendum for secession from England but it is rejected by Parliament。
1939-1945: Australian troops fight in World War 2。 1948: The first all Australian car is produced-the Holden。
1956: Melbourne hosts the Olympics。 1965: Australian troops sent to the Vietnam War。 1971: Neville Bonner becomes the first Aboriginal to be a Member of Parliament。
1973: The Sydney Opera House opens。 1981: Asian immigration increases。 1983: Australia wins the America's Cup。
1988: Bicentenary: The new Parliament House opens in Canberra。 2000: The Sydney Olympics held。
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