History of Australia

- he was born in 1603 in the Netherlands

- he died in 1659

- he discovered Tasmania and named it van diemans land

- he was the first to sight new zealand- and he called it Staten land

John Hudson was a nine year old transported on the ship called 'Friendship'

No, he did not have any children. His sister, Annie, had a daughter name Helena and James Scullin and his wife treated her like a daughter. So much so, that Helena's uncle Jim gave her away when she was married. I know this because Helena was my grandmother and therefore James Scullin is my great, great uncle.

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The transportation of convicts to Austalia continued for many decades. The First Fleet of convicts to Australia departed England in May 1787, and arrived in New South Wales in January 1788. Transportation of convicts to Australia ended when the last convict ship left Britain in 1867 and arrived in Australia on 10 January 1868. This ship, the "Hougoumont", brought its final cargo of 269 convicts to Western Australia, as New South Wales had abolished transportation of convicts in 1840.

The very first European settlers in Australia (not including the Aborigines who were the first inhabitants) were a mix of convicts, officers and marines, and free settlers, all of whom came from Britain.

It provided a force to assist the South Vietnam government resist the North Vietnamese attempt to take it over.

Yes, Alfred Deakin had an older sister named Kate Deakin, who was 5 when Alfred was born.

The Australian flag does not have a nickname.

More information is required. There have been several State or Federal referenda through the years, such as the following: * 1900 - whether or not Western Australia should join the Federation * 1967 - recognising more Aboriginal rights as equal citizens * 1992 - whether Queensland should implement Dalight Saving * 1999 - whether Australia should become a republic

The Myall Creek massacre was one of Australia's more shameful events in history. On 10 June 1838, a group of armed stockmen rounded up 40 - 50 Aboriginal women, children and elderly men at Myall Creek Station, near Bingara in gold-bearing country of northern New South Wales. 28 Aborigines were murdered.

The massacre was thought to be payback for the killing of several colonists in the area. However, most of those massacred were women and children.

The first trial was held on 15 November 1838, and twelve white settlers were charged with murder, but acquitted. A second trial was held on November 26, and this time the twelve men were charged with the murder of just one Aboriginal child. They were found guilty, and seven of the men were hanged in December under the authority of Governor George Gipps.

At the time, the colonists were angry at the retribution the government handed to the settlers, and there was a huge backlash against Governor Gipps. General opinion of that time was that the Aborigines were pests who should be exterminated.

On 10 June 2000, a memorial was dedicated to the victims of the massacre. An annual memorial service has been held on 10th June at the site ever since.

Van Diemen's Land remained the name of the island colony south of Australia until 1 January 1856, when Queen Victoria approved a petition to rename the island Tasmania, in honour of its discoverer.

Robert Menzies made alot of changes like he ate choclate and stuff, he lived a life, GO play some sport oh wait he might of also drank water :) Migetman for the win

A common ANZAC symbol is the rising sun.

To see an image of this symbol, click on the related link below.

Another common symbol that ordinary people wear is the red poppy. The story goes that, following the massive, bloddy battles in Flanders, thousands of red poppies sprang up after the battles were long over. Seeds had apparently lain dormant, and been stimulated into growth by the movement of the soil, and were fertilised by the soldiers' blood.

Of course not. Paul Keating was married for twenty-five years, and has four children.

There is no evidence to suggest he is gay

Anybody who wants to - mostly Australians who want to celebrate the establishment of Australia, and its history. It tends to be a commemoration not so much of the First Fleet's arrival, but of all things Australian in general. There is much less fervor surrounding it than some other countries national days such as celebrated in the US.

After Federation in 1901, the usual committees were formed to decide on everything. The new Australian currency was to be based on the British sterling currency.

In 1910, Australia's first coins were introduced. They included the sterling silver Threepence, Sixpence, Shilling and Florin (Two Shillings).

The following year in 1911, the Australian bronze Penny and Halfpenny were issued.

All of these coins were made at the Royal Mint in London and continued to be for the next few years until, by 1919, Australia was minting all of its own coins, most of the time.

Australian banknotes started appearing in 1913 and during the next few years, Australia had the following paper banknotes -

Ten Shillings, One Pound, Five Pounds, Ten Pounds, Twenty Pounds, Fifty Pounds, One Hundred Pounds and even One Thousand Pound notes.

The following Australian banknote denominations continued until decimalisation in 1966 - Ten Shillings, One Pound, Five Pounds and Ten Pounds.

The Twenty Pounds, Fifty Pounds, One Hundred Pounds and One Thousand Pound notes had all been withdrawn by, or during World War 2.

The One Thousand Pound note was used for transactions between banks.

The major countries involved in the Malayan Emergency were the UK, Australia, and Malaya. Countries that contributed but played a very small role were Fiji, New Zealand, and Rhodesia.

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Harold Holt of the Liberal Party was the Australian Prime Minister in 1967. He served from 26 January 1966 until 19 December 1967 (officially). On 17 December 1967, Holt went swimming at Cheviot Beach on Point Nepean near Portsea, on the Mornington Peninsula, south of Melbourne. After plunging into the notoriously rough surf, Holt disappeared. He was never seen again, and theories as to his fate have abounded since then. On 19 December 1967 John McEwen (later Sir John) was sworn in as caretaker Prime Minister, until John Grey Gorton gained office on 10 January 1968.

Captain Arthur Phillip took the Aborigine Bennelong to England. Bennelong was a senior man of the Eora, a Koori, people of the Port Jackson area, when the First Fleet arrived in Australia, in 1788. He was captured on 25 November 1789, for the purpose of being used as a mediary between the white and Aboriginal cultures. Captain Arthur Phillip, wanted to learn about the language and customs of the indigenous people. Bennelong willingly liaised between the cultures, and adopted European dress and other ways. Bennelong travelled with Phillip to England in 1792, and returned to Australia in 1795. However, he was ostracised from his own people, the Aborigines, when he found it too difficult to integrate into the European culture, and tried to return to his own people. He died on 3 January 1813.

Sir Henry Parkes tried his hand at several occupations. He was originally a farmer's labourer, then became a clerk, before managing his own business. He was unsuccessful in each of the businesses he tried to manage, and was ultimately elected to the New South Wales parliament in 1854.

He was Premier of New South Wales on and off, several times, between 1872 and 1891.