Arthur Phillip

Arthur Phillip

Development of Australia began in the late 18th century. It is known that after James Cook announced open land part of the United Kingdom, the British government sought to completely master these remote areas. According to Cook, Australia is a fairly scarce land, and the British, mainly engaged in agriculture, nothing useful for them in this opening was not found.

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Hubert Opperman - Great Australian cyclist

Hubert Opperman - Great Australian cyclist

Hubert Opperman born May 29, 1904 in the town of Rochester (Victoria). Having mastered the bike in 8 years, he has earned during his school years on it delivering telegrams.

In 1921 he took part in the local bicycle race, where he finished in third place and was awarded a bicycle from the company Malvern Star (which is located in the same area of ​​Malvern in Melbourne and is still in effect). Bruce Small - the owner of one of the stores was so impressed by the success of Hubert, which invited him to become an advertising agent store.

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James Cook

James Cook

If a study, who is considered the most famous explorer, in the top three for sure would be James Cook. However, besides the fact that he made a voyage around the world, discovered Australia and was eaten by the natives of the island is probably nothing more of his biography will not be mentioned. Well, we will correct this gap.

James Cook was born on October 27, 1728 in a village called Marton-in-Cleveland, in north Yorkshire. His father was a poor Scottish farmhand who was trying to feed a large family: in addition to the James family had four children. When James was eight, his family moved to the village of Great Ayton, which was a school. In this village school and went to the young James, is there now a museum.

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Steve Irwin - Crocodile Hunter

Steve Irwin - Crocodile Hunter

Anyone who is even slightly interested in wildlife and science and educational film about the life of animals, knows the name of Steve Irwin. At the mere mention of his name immediately comes to mind of a young blond tough guy with a sincere smile, dressed in a suit of the "Safari" and wielding a crocodile or someone in the same way.

Despite the fact that he lived only 44 years old, he made an outstanding contribution to the development of tourism in Australia, and in the promotion of documentaries about animals.

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Abel Tasman

Abel Tasman

Name Abel Tasman for most people will only association with Tasmania, mysterious island somewhere off the coast of Australia. But it was he credited with opening for Europeans Fiji and Tonga. Also he first noticed and pointed out the coast of New Zealand, and opened a large part of the northern coast of Australia.

Abel Tasman was born in the town of Lutgegast, in the province of Groningen, the Netherlands, in 1603. On the first stage of his life almost nothing is known, the first documented mention of his name refers to 1631, when he was already a widower, he married a second time. We can assume that his social status was not high, as the second wife of his was illiterate and came from a poor family, and marriage is assumed to be the position of the spouses.

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