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1st Europeans to sail to Australia were the dutch (Netherlands)
1st Europeans to sail to Australia were the dutch (Netherlands) -
Captain James Cook sailed around Australia
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British prisoners settled in Australia
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Government officials created boundaries for the colonies that are still in place today
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The Commonwealth of Australia was established.
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Canberra was completed.
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Federal government began go pass legislation to help the Aborigines.
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Australia Act - all legal ties with the British Empire were severed
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55% of voters rejected the idea of becoming an independent republic
