First settlers arrived in Australia
1788
Most Australian colonies had their own assemblies and self-government
By 1851
Gold Rush
1850s
Indigenous population decreased by about 90%
Between 1788 and 1900
Australian colonies united to form the Commonwealth of Australia
1900
Australia adopted its first
Constitution and became a federation
January 1, 1901
Statute of Westminster
1931
Australia Act
1986
Referendum about Head of State?
1999
4th largest country in the world
TRUE or FALSE?
FALSE, 6th largest country in the world
Number of inhabitants
27 millions
Major states and cities
- New South Wales (Sydney)
- Victoria (Melbourne)
- Queensland (Brisbane)
Climate in the south-eastern coast
Temperate climate
Political System
- Constitutional monarchy
- Parliamentary democracy
- Federal state
Capital city
Canberra
Head of State
King Charles
Governor-General
Sam Mostyn
Prime Minister
Anthony Albanese (Labour)
Two-party system
- Labour Party (left)
- Liberal Party (right)
Two chambers
- Senate
- House of Representatives
Voting is compulsory (=obligatoire)
TRUE or FALSE ?
TRUE
The native population of Australia
Aborigines
When does the White Australia Policy ended ?
In 1973
