Aja's History of Australia

  • The Dutch

    The Dutch
    1st Europeans to sail to Australia were dutch
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    Aja's History of Australia

  • Capitain James Cook

    Capitain James Cook
    Captain James Cook sailed around Australia
  • British prisoners

    British prisoners
    British prisoners setteled in Australia.
  • Boundries

    Boundries
    Government officail created boundries for the colonies that are still in place today.
  • British Transport Prisoners

    British Transport Prisoners
    British transported prisoners until 1868
  • Commonwealth of Australia

    Commonwealth of Australia
    Commonwealth of Australia was established.
  • Melbourne

    Melbourne
    Melbourne served as the national capital until Canberra was completed in 1927.
  • Fedral Gov.

    Fedral Gov.
    Fedral gov. began to pass legaslation to help the Aborigines.
  • Australian Act

    Australian Act
    All legal ties with the idea of independent republic.
  • Voters

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