This is a timeline of Australian history, comprising important legal and territorial changes and political events in
Australia and its predecessor states. To read about the background to these events, see
history of Australia
The history of Australia is the story of the land and peoples of the continent of Australia.
People first arrived on the Australian mainland by sea from Maritime Southeast Asia between 50,000 and 65,000 years ago, and penetrated to all part ...
. See also the
list of prime ministers of Australia.
16th century
17th century
18th century
19th century
20th century
21st century
See also
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History of Western Australia
The human history of Western Australia commenced between 40,000 and 60,000 years ago with the arrival of Aboriginal Australians on the northwest coast. The first inhabitants expanded across the east and south of the continent.
The first record ...
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Timeline of Adelaide
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Timeline of Brisbane
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Timeline of Darwin
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Timeline of Gold Coast, Queensland
The following is a timeline of history of the city of Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia.
19th Century
*Pre 1846
** Yugambeh people inhabit the region now known as the Gold Coast.
*1846
** The schooner ''Coolangatta'' is wrecked on the coa ...
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Timeline of Melbourne
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Timeline of Sydney
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Timeline of Tasmania
References
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Australia