Q8. Complete the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Timeline table by providing the date or information about each event. Event details Date The first recorded contact of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people with Europeans. In 1789, this happened to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people as a result of contact with Europeans. In 1804, this was the response by Europeans to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people who resisted British settlements. This significant event occurred between 1840 and 1850 in Gippsland These were established in 1869 and 1883. Australia adopted a national policy of assimilation of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. The Victorian Board for Protection of Aborigines was abolished. This significant event occurred in 1972. The Council for Aboriginal Reconciliation was established. This significant event occurred in 1997. The first Indigenous woman was elected to Federal Parliament. Satisfactory/Not satisfactory Bendigo Kangan Institute trading as Bendigo TAFE and Kangan Institute. RTO 3077 | CRICOS provider number 01218G