Australian History Timeline From Pre 1770s To 2000s National Film Pre 1770s. australia has two major indigenous groups aboriginal and torres strait islanders, the oldest continuous cultures in the world. for more than 60,000 years, these rich and diverse indigenous peoples live on the land that will become known as australia. there are at least 250 distinct language groups, with diverse cultural practices. Australian history timeline: from pre 1770s to 2000s.
Australian History Timeline The australian history timeline features over 90 film clips showcasing a unique collection of australian history documentaries. warning: this article may contain names, images or voices of deceased aboriginal and torres strait islander people. go to australian history timeline part 1: pre 1770s to 1890s. The ancestors of aboriginal australians began arriving from south east asia 50,000 to 65,000 years ago, during the last glacial period. [1] [2] arriving by sea, they settled the continent and had formed approximately 250 distinct language groups by the time of european settlement, maintaining some of the longest known continuing artistic and religious traditions in the world. Defining moments timeline. 2000s 2000 july 1: the federal goods and services tax comes into effect. the gst was introduced by the liberal national coalition government, led by john howard. 2000 september 15: opening ceremony of the olympic games, held in sydney (the closing ceremony was held on 1 october 2000). 2001 february 25: don bradman dies.
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