Explore Australia’s development as a culturally diverse nation. The timeline locator provides a snapshot of events for a given period, while the key dates section provides more detail on the history, cultural diversity, race relations and manifestations of racism in the two hundred years since European settlement.
This timeline aims to present an overview of key events in Australia’s development as a culturally diverse nation. It is not the aim of the timeline to address in detail the history of cultural diversity, race relations and manifestations of racism in the two hundred years since European settlement. A list of references are provided that give more detailed information and analysis on these matters. Depending on your point of view your perspective of history may differ.