1996 ⟶ Port Arthur Massacre in Tasmania
April 28 – 29: The Port Arthur massacre in Tasmania, Austral...
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💀 Tasmanian Aboriginal Genocide Begins
1832: Black War in Tasmania leads to the near extinction of the Tasmanian aborigines.⟶
GenocideColonialismIndigenous RightsTasmaniaBritish EmpireViolenceRacial DiscriminationHuman Rights
Australia🦘 Last Known Thylacine Dies
September 7: The last known thylacine dies in Hobart Zoo.⟶
ExtinctionTasmaniaZoologyConservationBiodiversityWildlife
Australia🌊 Australian Prime Minister Harold Holt Disappears at Sea
December 17: Australian Prime Minister Harold Holt disappears while swimming at Cheviot Beach, Victoria.⟶
Prime MinisterDeathGovernment
Australia🔪 Port Arthur Massacre in Tasmania
April 28 – 29: The Port Arthur massacre in Tasmania, Australia leaves 35 people dead, leading to tighter gun regulations in Australia.⟶
Mass ShootingCrimeTasmaniaViolence
Australia👩 Julia Gillard Becomes Australia's First Female Prime Minister
Julia Gillard is elected first woman Prime Minister of Australia.⟶
Prime MinisterLeadershipGender Equality
Australia🔥 Australian Military Deployed for Bushfire Evacuations
January 2: The Royal Australian Air Force and Navy are deployed to New South Wales and Victoria to assist mass evacuation efforts amidst the 2019–20 Australian bushfire season.⟶
Environmental DisasterNatural Disaster
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