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History of Australia (1788–1850)

Era of Australian history This article is part of a series on theHistory of Australia Timeline and periodsPrehistoryto c. 1788Maritime exploration1606–1803Inland exploration1813–1860sColonial Australia1788–1850 First Fleet1788 Convict Era1788–1868Gold Rush and Nationhood1851–1900 Australian gold rushes1851–1890s Australian colonies1851–1900 Federation1901Early 20th century1901–1945 World War I1914–1918 Great Depression1929–1939 World War II1939–1945Postwar Australia1945–present Post-war immigration1945–1970s 1967 Referendum1967 1975 Constitutional crisis1975 Topics Abortion Agriculture Antisemitism Anzac Day Banking Capital punishment Cinema Civil rights Constitution Diplomacy Economics Eureka Rebellion Federation Immigration Labour Military Monarchy Rail transport Religion Sports Telecommunications Unfree labour By group African Australian Asian Australian Chinese Australian Indigenous people Jewish Australian LGBT Marriage Transgender Women By region State/Territory Capital ACT Canberra New South Wales Sydney Northern Territory Darwin Queensland Brisbane South Australia Adelaide Tasmania Hobart Victoria Melbourne Western Australia Perth Outline List of y