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Dutch sailed to Australia
Dutch sailed to Australia but were frightned by Aborigines so they didn't settle there. -
Captain James Cook
Captain James Cook sailed around Australia and settled there. -
British prisoners
British prisoners sent to Australia. -
Boundaries in Australia
Government officials created boundaries in Australia. -
Stopped
Great Britain stopped sending prisoners. -
Commonwealth
Commonwealth established in Australia. -
Canberra
Canberra was built and, when finished, it became the capital. -
Northern Territory
The government tryed to help Aboigines by giving them the Northen Territory. -
AUSTRALIAN ACT
AUSTRALIAN ACT- Australia bacame an independent nation. -
Rejected independence
55% of Australia's population rejected the idea of becoming independent from the Queen (Great Britian).