"hobard" - 1 õppematerjal

Austraalia ajalugu

There was a huge demand for their wool and by 1850 there were 13 million sheep in New South Wales. By then, half of the wool woven in Britain came from Australia/Tasmania. In 1798 George Bass and Matther Flinders proved Van Diemen's land was seperate from the mainland. The first settlers arriving in Van Diemen's land arrived in 1803. There was a whaling industry in the Bass Strait in the 19th century. Shipbuilding also grew up in Hobard in the mid19th century. In 1825 Tasmania was seperated from Australia for administrative purposes and transportation ended in 1853. Soon tin was discovered and a new industry grew. The population of Tasmania grew fast. The University of Tasmania was founded in 1890. In Tasmania, Whites killed many Aborigines during the 'Black War' of the 1820s. Others died of diseases. The 'war' between Whites and Aborigines began in 1804 with the 'battle' of Risdon Cove.