history of australia

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  • 1606

    1606
    the dutch was the frist to austraila but did not stay

  • 1770

    1770
    captain james cook sailed around australia

  • 1788

    1788
    british prisoners settied in australia

  • 1861

    1861
    gov. cofficals made boundries that are still in place today

  • 1868

    1868
    last prisoners were sent there, bitin step sendding prisoners to australia

  • 1901

    1901
    common weath was astabtised

  • 1927

    1927
    cambare compleled and became the captital

  • 1967

    1967
    federal gov. made laws to help the aborigines

  • 1986

    1986
    all legal ties with the british empire were cut

  • 1999

    1999
    55% of votes rejected the idea of becoming an independent repubic