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Dutch Explorers
The Dutch were the first people to travel to Australia. When they were there they got attacked and left. -
British Explorers
British explorer James Cook sailed around Australia, and claimed New South Wales for England. -
New Prison
British started sending prisoners from the Americas to Australia. -
Boundries
Officials create boundries for the colonies that are still in place today. -
no more prison
English stop sending prisoners to Australia. -
White Australia
Australia didn't allow black people to settle in Australia. -
Canberra
Canberra became the capital of Australia. -
gov't help
Gov't starts to help the Aborigines. -
Australia Act
all legal ties with the British Empire were severed. -
Denied
55% of voters rejected the idea of becoming a republic
