This is a timeline of various political, legal, military, social, economic and environmental events that have occurred in Oceania (a region encompassing the states of Australia, Papua New Guinea, New Zealand, Fiji, Solomon Islands, Vanuatu, Samoa, Micronesia, Tonga, Kiribati, Marshall Islands, Palau, Tuvalu, Nauru) that are relevant to libertarian socialism.
Pre-Colonial History
- 7,000BCE: Agriculture begins in Highland New Guinea.
- 4,000BCE: Agriculture begins in Aboriginal Australia.
- 1,000BCE: Agriculture begin in Tikopia.
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1940s
- 1943: The Maasina Ruru movement for indigenous liberation and workers' rights begins in the Solomon Islands.
1950s
1960s
- 1966: The nine-year long Gurindji Strike begins as Aboriginal Australians struggle for their rights and dignity against the white supremacy and colonialism of Australia. This quickly evolves into one of the biggest struggles for indigenous rights in Australian history.