Events That Shaped AustraliaThe events in this book have all, in a significant way, shaped our history, attitudes and culture. Not many nations can remember their own birthday, in Australias case 1 January, 1901 the first day of the twentieth century. So its perhaps not surprising that many visitors to the Antipodes express wonder that Australia has a history at all. Certainly, its a short chronology by European standards a little over 200 years ago the First Fleet deposited its