List of conflicts in Australia

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.

This list is incomplete; you can help by adding missing items with reliable sources.

17th century
  • 1629: The Dutch East India Company sailing ship Batavia struck a reef near Beacon Island off the Western Australian coast. A subsequent mutiny and massacre took place among the survivors.
    The hangings on Long Island as illustrated in the Lucas de Vries 1649 edition of Ongeluckige Voyagie

18th century

19th century

20th century
A propaganda poster calling for Australians to avenge the sinking of Centaur

21st century
Protester holding one of the signs with the controversial statement "behead all those who insult the prophet"

See also
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