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List of conflicts in Australia is a timeline of events that includes wars, battles, rebellions, skirmishes, massacres, riots, and other related events that have occurred in the country of Australia's current geographical area, both before and after federation.

Conflicts fought between Indigenous Australians and European settlers are known collectively by some historians as the Australian frontier wars.

17th century

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The hangings on Long Island[where?] as illustrated in the Lucas de Vries 1649 edition of Ongeluckige Voyagie.

18th century

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19th century

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20th century

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A painting showing a hospital ship on fire and sinking. In the foreground, a man and a woman cling to a spar to keep afloat, while other people are shown leaving the ship by lifeboat or jumping overboard. The poster is captioned across the top with the words "WORK • SAVE • FIGHT", and across the bottom with "and so AVENGE THE NURSES!"
A propaganda poster calling for Australians to avenge the sinking of Centaur

21st century

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ Gapps, Stephen (11 March 2019). "Finding Bloody Point". The Sydney Wars. Retrieved 15 April 2023.
  2. ^ Gapps, Stephen (7 June 2019). "Joggers pass the murder site that speaks to Sydney's truth". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 15 April 2023.
  3. ^ a b cnet. "Australian Frontier Conflicts – Timeline". Australian Frontier Conflicts. Retrieved 15 April 2023.
  4. ^ cnet. "Australian Frontier Conflicts – Timeline". Australian Frontier Conflicts. Retrieved 15 April 2023.
  5. ^ Nichols, Michelle (2004). Pictorial History Hawkesbury Shire (revised and reprinted 2005 ed.). Sydney, Australia: Kingsclear Books Pty Ltd. p. 43. ISBN 9780908272785.
  6. ^ "Dreaming on the Riverfarm - Stories from the Hawkesbury Chapter Four: The impact of settlement". www.westernsydney.edu.au. Western Sydney University. 15 April 2023. Retrieved 15 April 2023.
  7. ^ a b c cnet. "Australian Frontier Conflicts – Timeline". Australian Frontier Conflicts. Retrieved 5 August 2022.
  8. ^ "The Battle of Racecourse Hill. An Aboriginal Tourney Over an Abduction. Honors Divided". The Evening Star (Boulder, Western Australia). 4 March 1901. p. 2. Retrieved 8 July 2023.
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