8 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.

• 1895 – The steamship SS Catterthun (pictured) strikes Seal Rocks, New South Wales, and founders, killing 55 persons (read the full story here).
• 1914 – Enlistment for World War I begins.
• 1918 – Australian forces contribute to one of the greatest advances in World War I at the Battle of Amiens.

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