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Our place story map. This resource may contain references to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people who may have passed away. On this website you will find rich educational material to support primary and lower-secondary teachers using the. TV series in the classroom. Explore background information, aligned with the. Episode 14 1878 : Henry. Episode 15 1868 : Minna. Episode 16 1858 : Ben. Benjamin's one wish is for his wandering American family to be able to celebrate a proper Thanksgiving dinner i...

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1900s | My Place for teachers

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Our place story map. Australia in the 1900s. Summary of the decade. After the class conflict and economic division of the 1890s, the 1900s saw a genuine desire to ensure that such problems never arose in Australia again. After Federation in 1901, new laws were passed to ensure that disputes between workers and employers were settled fairly at an Arbitration tribunal. In December 1902, Brisbane was accorded city status. Deeds that Won the Empire. A snapshot of 1908. Canberra is selected for the site of a ...

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1930s | My Place for teachers

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Our place story map. This resource may contain references to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people who may have passed away. Australia in the 1930s. Summary of the decade. Some politicians argued that the loan repayments shouldn't be made as the money would be better used creating local jobs. Other politicians said that the most important thing was Australia's financial standing and the debts had to be repaid or else the nation would be declared insolvent. A snapshot of 1938. Daisy Bates (1863-195...

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1800s | My Place for teachers

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Our place story map. Australia in the 1800s. Summary of the decade. During the first decade of the 19th century, a struggle for power and authority took place between Governors Philip King (1758 1808) and William Bligh (1754 1817) and the New South Wales Corps, which had been sent to maintain order in the colony. This struggle culminated in a military coup against Governor Bligh in 1808 that is sometimes referred to as the 'Rum Rebellion'. Commander of the Nelson. Surveyed the Western Port area. On 1...

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1990s | My Place for teachers

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Our place story map. This resource may contain references to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people who may have passed away. Australia in the 1990s. Summary of the decade. The terms of two prime ministers dominated the 1990s. Paul Keating of the Australian Labor Party (ALP) was elected as prime minster from 1991 until 1996. Subsequently, John Howard was prime minister of a Liberal government from 1996 until he lost his parliamentary seat in 2007. A snapshot of 1998. The first Sorry Day was held on...

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1790s | My Place for teachers

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Our place story map. Australia in the 1790s. Summary of the decade. The 1790s opened with the small Port Jackson British colony under threat of starvation. After substantial crop failures and the wreck of the store ship HMS. A snapshot of 1798. The first public clock was installed in a tower at Church Hill in Sydney. George Bass sighted Wilsons Promontory and Phillip Island. Matthew Flinders explored the Furneaux Islands in the Bass Strait. Governor John Hunter named Bass Strait in honour of George Bass.

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1840s | My Place for teachers

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Our place story map. Australia in the 1840s. Summary of the decade. The Port Phillip District (Victoria) grew rapidly and by the end of the 1840s it had many times more sheep (6 million) than population (about 70,000 people). During the decade its inhabitants increasingly wanted independence from New South Wales and sent petitions to the British Government seeking permission to separate. A snapshot of 1848. The Melbourne Hospital, the first public hospital, opened. It was renamed a century later as T...

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1920s | My Place for teachers

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Our place story map. Australia in the 1920s. Summary of the decade. The end of the war also saw Australia enter a period of political unrest and strikes. Unions became more militant in order to protect workers' rights. The conservative alliance, led by ex-ALP renegade and former prime minister Billy Hughes and prime minister Stanley Bruce, was quick to seize on socialist ALP factions and Irish militancy as evidence of 'Bolshevik Communism'. A snapshot of 1928. Bert Hinkler landed in Darwin after taking a...

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2000s | My Place for teachers

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Our place story map. This resource may contain references to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people who may have passed away. Australia in the 2000s. Summary of the decade. The year 2000 began with the celebration for the new millennium. Later in the year, Sydney hosted the Summer Olympics and was launched on the international stage as a sporting capital. The opening ceremony featured the best and unique Australiana showcased through a multitude of performing arts. On 11 September 2001, terrorist a...

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Decade timeline | My Place for teachers

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Our place story map. Please be aware that this resource may contain references to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people who may have passed away. This Page Works Best with Flash. You need Flash to view the carousel that would otherwise be appearing on this page. Download and install it onto your computer from the link below:. Alternatively, you can view the content from every decade from the links below:. Australian Childrens Television Foundation.