4 August in Australian History
Here are some of the events that happened on this day in Australian history. Please feel free to add others that you know of in the comments section.
- 1845 – The ship Cataraqui is wrecked off the coast of Tasmania, the 406 people on board drown.
- 1851 – The Governor of Western Australia complains of receiving too many convicts as 300 ticket of leave men arrive unexpectedly.
- 1914 – Australia enters World War I (Australian troops pictured), 400,000 Australians participate directly (read the full story here).
Tony Simon
