Australian History

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General Information

Explorers

NSW Governors

Australians at War 

Special Histories

General Information

History of our nation from the State Library of NSW.

A Multicultural History of Australia  

ANZAC site visit Gallipoli Today 

Q&A Australia on the Map

Australian History.org includes Ancient [pre 1788], Colonisation era [1788-1900], Post Federation [1901-2000]

Australian History Brief Timeline  

Australia through time from Virtual Australia

 

Aboriginal History  

100 Years of Australian Innovations  1901-2000 a timeline of Australian inventions

History of Australian Television  

Aviation in Australia  

 

Aussie Historical Heritage Tour (overview)

Discovery of Aust  

Captain Cook  

First Fleet

Early Settlement

Convicts

Explorations

Gold Rush  

Federation  

Aust at war  

Aust - 1940's to1960's  

Modern Aust & Politics  

Aust in the 21st Century  

Explorers

European Discovery & the colonisation of Australia a short history of first contact with European mariners from 1606

European Exploration of Australia Wikipedia has some excellent maps which can be enlarged showing the exploration of Australia onwards.

Australian Explorers includes several explorers & maps of their explorations.

Ten Explorers  

Australia History.org - Explorers  

Zoom Explorers of Australia  

Nineteenth Century Exploration of Australia

Exploration: trailblazing the interior NSW State Library site

Governors of New South Wales

Sydney's Early History  

The Rum Rebellion & William Bligh  

The Macquarie Era NSW State Library site

Government House from the NSW Parliament site - facts about the Governors' House in Australian History.

FAQ's about the Governor good section on the Governor's residences in Australian History.

Timeline - The Governors of NSW link to their biographies

The Governors of NSW Quiz  

 

For Teachers:

The Governors of New South Wales - NSW DET Multistage HSIE Unit (Stages 2-3).

 The Governors of NSW Activity  

 

Australia at War

 

Australian War Memorial Encyclopedia  answers to frequently asked questions about Australians at war.

Causes of WW1 BBC bites (video)

Road to WW2 BBC bites (video)

National Archives of Australia - Mapping our Anzacs WW1 Records online.

Australians at War  Clickable worksheet

Australians at War an overview from the Australian War Memorial. These short chapters cover Australia's involvement in war from the time of the first settlement at Sydney Cove in the 18th Century to our peacekeeping roles under United Nations auspices and the Gulf War. 

Brave Women of Oceania Women at war and serving peace in Oceania and nursing history.

Indigenous Australian Servicemen  

Indigenous Service

Australia and the Vietnam War

Australian Military Statistics This brief statistical survey of Australian involvement in war and peacekeeping operations since 1885 has been prepared by the Memorial's Military History Section; particularly those involvements which have had the greatest influence on Australian society. 

Special Histories of Australia
For Teachers
Time Travel NSW CAP Online Module - Stage 2 HSIE Voyages of Captain Cook NSW CAP Online Module - Stage 2 HSIE Australian Overland Explorers NSW CAP Online Module - Stage 3 HSIE

On other pages

Antarctic Explorers

British Colonisation

Bushrangers

Desert Explorers

Federation

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This page updated on 06/02/2013 .