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Preparing for the Anzac service, Gallipoli 2011
It takes almost an army of volunteers to help set up for the Gallipoli service in Turkey each year.
Tag: history of australia
On This Day
On this day: Indigenous people get citizenship
It was on this day, only in 1967, that indigenous people were formally recognised as Australian citizens.
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Remembering Scott’s Antarctic tragedy
One of the greatest, and most tragic, polar expeditions of all time is showcased at a new exhibition in Sydney.
On This Day
On this day: The birth of the Australian nation
Our nation was legally born on 9 July 1900 – but it’s not a date many Australians would recognise.
On This Day
On this day: Australia’s first female politician born
Edith Cowan, Australia’s first female candidate to be voted into parliament, was born 150 years ago today.
On This Day
On this day: Australia’s biggest prison breakout
On 5 August 1944, more than 500 Japanese prisoners of war launched a violent breakout in Cowra, NSW.
On This Day
On this day: Captain James Cook sets sail
Almost 250 years ago, Captain James Cook sailed on the voyage where he discovered Australia.
On This Day
On this day: Sydney’s General Post Office opens
The GPO’s opening on 1 September 1874 signalled the growth of communication and wealth in NSW.
Events
On this day: Australia at war
On 3 September 1939, two days after Hitler invaded Poland, Australia entered World War II.
On This Day
On this day: PNG gains independence
On 16 September 1975, Papua New Guinea became an independent state after 70 years under Australian rule.