Australia History Timeline & Facts
The
Australian Flag - Crux, the cross is commonly known as the
Southern Cross. The stars comprising Crux were visible from
the Mediterranean area in antiquity and enabled focal points
for ancient navigators.
Australia has been inhabited for at least 50,000 years
It was first inhabited by the remote Asian ancestors of the
current Australian Aboriginal people
Australia not discovered by Europeans until the 17th century
In 1770 Capt. James Cook took possession of the Australian
land in the name of Great Britain |