Australian Story: An Illustrated TimelineOnce there was nothing. Then there was something .... Take a trip into the pastfrom the explosive beginnings of our planet through the formation of the Australian landscape, the deeply entrenched history of our Indigenous people and past the white-sailed ships of the First Fleet to modern day Australia, in this fascinating journey through time. Beginning with the creation of our countrys land, climate and modern-day shape, Australian Story: an illustrated timeline presents the key moments in our countrys geographical, faunal and floral formation, its first indigenous inhabitations, and modern day settlement. Featuring succinct entries on historical moments over the past 47 billion years, Australian Story covers such topics as ecological change, social upheaval, politics, invention, the industrial age, war, immigration, celebration, culture and modern technologyand presents it in a way that is visual, fun and thoroughly entertaining. |
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Abel Tasman Adelaide Aeroplane AGO Indigenous Australians Andy Thomas Antarctica Arnhem Land arrive in Australia Australia’s first female Australian soldiers fight Australian Story Australians and Torres Ballarat becomes Australia’s Blinky Bill bridge between Australia Brisbane Canberra cane toad Captain Cook's Landing Centenary of Federation Charles Bayliss children’s Commonwealth Games Courtesy State Library dingo Dutch explorer Fleet frame by Peter Frank Hurley Frill-necked Lizard George Raper Hartog Plate Holland Illustrations by Peter Indigenous Australians Indigenous Model Samantha iStockphoto John Gould Julia Gillard Lamington Library of Victoria Loui Seselja MARCH AND TWO-STEP Matthew Flinders Melbourne are linked Melbourne Cup MILLION YEARS AGO Model Samantha Harris note is replaced Olympic Games Parliament House Patrick White Peter Shaw Photograph Portrait Prime Minister Qantas Queensland radio Samuel Thomas Gill Sir Douglas Mawson South Australia South Wales Sydney and Melbourne Sydney Harbour Bridge Sydney Opera House TANIA McCARTNEY Tasmania Torres Strait Islanders Two-cent Coin Uluru VICTA Western Australia