1828Tasmanian Aboriginal Genocide Begins

1832: Black War in Tasmania leads to the near extinction of ...
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⚔️ Escalation of Conflicts between Settlers and Aboriginal Australians

1816: The Hawkesbury and Nepean Wars, which were a series of incidents between settlers and New South Wales Corps and the Aboriginal Australian clans of the Hawkesbury river in Sydney, Australia.
Escalation of Conflicts between Settlers and Aboriginal Australians (1794)
ColonialismIndigenous AustraliansNew South WalesMilitary ConflictViolenceExpansionism
AustraliaAustralia

💀 Tasmanian Aboriginal Genocide Begins

1832: Black War in Tasmania leads to the near extinction of the Tasmanian aborigines.
Tasmanian Aboriginal Genocide Begins (1828)
GenocideColonialismIndigenous RightsTasmaniaBritish EmpireViolenceRacial DiscriminationHuman Rights
AustraliaAustralia

🇦🇺 Australian Colonies Federate

Australian Colonies Federate (1901)
ColonialismPolitical HistoryNationalismCommonwealthSelf-GovernmentBritish Empire
AustraliaAustralia

🌊 Australian Prime Minister Harold Holt Disappears at Sea

December 17: Australian Prime Minister Harold Holt disappears while swimming at Cheviot Beach, Victoria.
Australian Prime Minister Harold Holt Disappears at Sea (1967)
Prime MinisterDeathGovernment
AustraliaAustralia

🔪 Port Arthur Massacre in Tasmania

April 2829: The Port Arthur massacre in Tasmania, Australia leaves 35 people dead, leading to tighter gun regulations in Australia.
Port Arthur Massacre in Tasmania (1996)
Mass ShootingCrimeTasmaniaViolence
AustraliaAustralia

🔥 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.
Australian Military Deployed for Bushfire Evacuations (2020)
Environmental DisasterNatural Disaster
AustraliaAustralia