The Aboriginal people never did invade Australia, The British people did. Aboriginal people roamed Australia long before the British/white people did. (:
James Cook raised the British flag on Australia's eastern coast in 1770.
from WikiPedia:Catholicism arrived in Australia with the British First Fleet in 1788. The first Australian Catholics were mainly Irish.
Australia Day did and still does celebrate the landing of the First Fleet of convicts, soldiers and officers in Australia in 1788. It celebrates the raising of the British flag upon Australian soil with the arrival of the first settlers in New South Wales.
Australia Day is celebrated on 26 January each year.The day commemorates the arrival of the First Fleet in 1788, the unfurling of the British flag at Sydney Cove and the proclamation of British sovereignty over the eastern seaboard of Australia. Despite what many people believe, it has nothing to do with Captain Cook.Australia Day is an official public Holiday in every state and territory of Australia, and is marked by the order of Australia and Australian of the year awards, along with an address from the Prime minister. It is also the day when many citizenship ceremonies are held, allowing immigrants to become Australian citizens. In addition, it is the day when "Australian of the Year" awards in various categories are announced.
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The Aboriginal people never did invade Australia, The British people did. Aboriginal people roamed Australia long before the British/white people did. (:
The British and Irish Lions.
It was the year Australia federated and became a country rather than a bunch of british colonies.
1 January 1901
The explorer who claimed the territories of the East Coast of Australia for the British Crown in 1770 was James Cook, who claimed this territory in the name of King George III of England. The name he gave to this territory was 'New South Wales'. The colonization of Australia by the British lasted from year 1788 to 1900, so, there were three kings and a queen who ruled the country and the colonized territories during that time frame: King George III, King George IV, King William IV and Queen Victoria, who ruled from 1837 to 1901.
Virgin Blue began operations in 2000.
James Cook raised the British flag on Australia's eastern coast in 1770.
from WikiPedia:Catholicism arrived in Australia with the British First Fleet in 1788. The first Australian Catholics were mainly Irish.
Pretty much once the British colonized the place in 1788
Yes. Australia Day is held on 26 January every year. It commemorates the arrival of the First Fleet of British convicts and officers in Australia, in 1788.
Commonwealth of Australia Constitution Act was passed by the British Parliament in 12900.