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By James C. Docherty
The final continent to be claimed by means of Europeans, Australia started to be settled by way of the British in 1788 within the kind of a prison for its convicts. whereas British tradition has had the biggest effect at the kingdom and its presence might be obvious all over the place, the British weren't Australia's unique population. the 1st population of Australia, the Aborigines, are believed to have migrated from Southeast Asia into northern Australia as early as 60,000 years in the past. This distinct combination of significantly diversified cultures contributed to the benefit with which Australia has develop into one of many world's so much profitable immigrant nations.The 3rd variation of the historic Dictionary of Australia relates the background of this exact and gorgeous land, that is domestic to an awesome variety of natural world, a weather that levels from tropical forests to arid deserts, and the biggest unmarried number of coral reefs and islands on the earth. via a close chronology, an advent, appendixes, a bibliography, and cross-referenced dictionary entries on a few of the extra major individuals, areas, and occasions; associations and businesses; and political, fiscal, social, cultural, and spiritual features, writer James Docherty offers a far wanted unmarried quantity reference on Australia, from its so much unpromising of beginnings as a British detention center to the liberal, tolerant, democracy it's this present day.
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There was no east-west rail link until 1917, and the north-south rail link from Darwin to Adelaide was only completed in 2003, although Adelaide was connected to Alice Springs in the center of Australia in 1929. Until World War II, road building was carried out mainly in wellpopulated areas, and it was only with the strategic implications of the war that a system of interstate road links was begun or planned. An east-west road link was established between Adelaide and Perth during World War II, but the whole road was not bitumen-sealed until 1976.
1872 The overland telegraph line from Adelaide to Darwin is completed. 1879 The first intercolonial congress of labor unions is held in Sydney. 1880 First issue of the nationalist weekly, the Bulletin, appears. The first export of frozen meat to Britain is made. The first telephone exchange opens in Melbourne. The bushranger Ned Kelly is hanged. 1881 Most colonies pass laws to restrict the entry of Chinese. 1883 The discovery of huge deposits of silver and lead at Broken Hill, New South Wales, forms the basis of the Broken Hill Proprietary Company which becomes Australia’s largest company (formed in 1885).
Assisted passage for British immigrants is renewed. The Australian National University is created, although the first permanent building is not opened until 1952. 6 million. 21 July: A large immigration program for European refugees is begun; the program had been foreshadowed in 1944. 1 July: The Australian Broadcasting Corporation begins an independent news service. 1948 21 September: Herbert Vere Evatt, Australian minister for External Affairs, is elected president of the United Nations General Assembly.