politics
When did Australia become one nation?
1 january 1901
500 yay
New Holland
When did WW2 end?
1945
Which one of the building projects did Australia have?
the Snowy Mountains Hydroelectric scheme and the sydney opera house
Did the great depression affect Australian finacially?
yes
When did the aboriginals arrive in Australia?
50,000 years ago
Who claimed Australia for Britain?
Captain James Cook
How many men volunteered for WW1?
420.000
when did Australias enocomy begin to flourish
1950's
Who was the first female Prime Minister of Australia?
Julia Gillard
How many aboriginals lived in Australia?
1 million
160.000
what is the "Solder Settler Scheme"?
providing farmland and funds to returning soldiers
Which natural resources did Australia export mostly?
metal, wools, meat and wheat
When was Gough Whitlam elected to power?
1972
Which belief did all the aboriginals share?
the Dreaming or "Tjukurrpa"
When did free settlers begin to flow in?
early 1790's
Who did Australia support in the war?
The Allied
40% - 70%
Which government introduced economic reforms?
the Hawke-Keating Labor governments
What was the meaning in the aboriginals myth?
the ancestors spirits forged all aspects of life
How much was women outnumbered by?
When did ww 1 start
1914
Which year did the british govennor impose mining licences on goldfield workers?
1854