Australias time line

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Nov 18, 1606

The Dutch sailed to Australia but didn't stay.

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Apr 1, 1770

Captin James Cook sailed around Australia

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Jan 26, 1788

British prisoners settled in Australia

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Mar 13, 1861

Gov. officials created boundaries that are still in place today

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May 23, 1868

British transported prisoners to Autralia until 1868

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Jan 1, 1901

The commonwealth of Australia was established

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May 9, 1927

Canberra was completed and became the capitol.

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May 27, 1967

Gov made laws to help the Aborigines

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Feb 7, 1986

Australia Act--all legal ties with the British empire was severed

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Aug 12, 1999

55% of voters rejected the idea of becoming an independent republic