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1999

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Australian Republic Referendum, where the majority voted to maintain the monarchy.

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1820s

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The expansion of sheep farming, leading to economic growth known as the Australian 'wool boom'.

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1803

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The establishment of Hobart, making it one of the earliest European settlements in Australia.

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1788

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First Fleet lands in New South Wales, marking the beginning of British settlement.

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1932

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Opening of the Sydney Harbour Bridge, symbolizing Australia's modernization efforts during the Great Depression.

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1942

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The bombing of Darwin by Japanese forces during World War II, leading to wartime collaboration with the USA.

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1829

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Establishment of Western Australia, originally as the Swan River Colony.

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1851

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The discovery of gold in New South Wales and Victoria leads to the Australian Gold Rushes.

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1966

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Australia's currency was decimalised, the Australian dollar replaced the Australian pound.

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1911

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The establishment of Canberra as the capital city of Australia.

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1836

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Foundation of South Australia as a freely settled British province, not a penal colony.

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1983

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Australia wins the America's Cup, breaking the United States' 132-year hold on the sailing trophy.

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1915

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The ANZACs land at Gallipoli, which becomes a defining moment in Australian national identity.

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1975

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The dismissal of Prime Minister Gough Whitlam by Governor-General Sir John Kerr.

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2008

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Prime Minister Kevin Rudd's formal apology to the Indigenous Australians, particularly the Stolen Generations.

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1770

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James Cook claims eastern Australia for Great Britain, naming it New South Wales.

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1967

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Referendum on Aboriginal Australians, allowing them to be included in the population count and federal laws.

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1901

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Federation of Australia; the six colonies unite to form the Commonwealth of Australia.

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