Year
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Milestone
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Answer
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1900
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Australian Federation is ushered in by this statesman
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Sir Henry Parkes
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1906
|
The world's first feature film tells the story of this Australian criminal group
|
The Kelly Gang
|
1916
|
This military commemoration is held for the first time
|
Anzac Day
|
1919
|
This Australian film becomes the biggest local hit of the silent era
|
The Sentimental Bloke
|
1927
|
This aviator makes the first continuous flight from USA to Australia
|
Sir Charles Kingsford Smith
|
1927
|
The first session of this is opened in Canberra
|
Federal Parliament
|
1932
|
This famous bridge is opened to traffic
|
Sydney Harbour Bridge
|
1932
|
This Australian film becomes the biggest local hit of the early sound era
|
On Our Selection
|
1932
|
This Premier of NSW is dismissed from office
|
Jack Lang
|
1942
|
This northern Australian city is bombed by enemy forces
|
Darwin
|
1945
|
This woman is the first elected to Canberra's House of Representatives
|
Dame Enid Lyons
|
1954
|
The defection of this Soviet spy causes a sensation
|
Vladimir Petrov
|
1956
|
This city hosts Australia's first Olympic Games
|
Melbourne
|
1962
|
This Australian tennis player wins all four Grand Slam titles
|
Rod Laver
|
1967
|
This Prime Minister goes missing, presumed drowned
|
Harold Holt
|
1969
|
This Australian observatory broadcasts the first images of the moon landing
|
Parkes / Honeysuckle Creek
|
1973
|
This famous building is opened by Queen Elizabeth II
|
Sydney Opera House
|
1974
|
This cyclone destroys the majority of Darwin
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Cyclone Tracy
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1975
|
This Prime Minister is dismissed from office
|
Gough Whitlam
|
1980
|
A baby of this name goes missing near Uluru (Ayres Rock)
|
Azaria Chamberlin
|
1983
|
Australia wins this sought-after sporting award
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America's Cup
|
1992
|
The High Court hands down this decision on Aboriginal land rights
|
Mabo
|
1997
|
This thespian wins the Academy Award for Best Actor
|
Geoffrey Rush
|
2000
|
This Australian city hosts the Olympic Games
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Sydney
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