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Australia

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    Australia's History

  • The Dutch

    The Dutch
    The Dutch were the first Europeans to sail to Australia.
    They didn't settle because they were attacked by the Aborigines and then abandoned any further exploration.

  • Captain James Cook

    Captain James Cook
    Captain James Cook sailed around Australia and named the area New South Wales. He ignored the Aborigines living there and claimed the land for England. Sailors also mapped the coast eastern Australia Tasmania.

  • "First Fleet"

    "First Fleet"
    A British ship called the "First Fleet" left England with convicts to establish a prison colony.

  • British Prisoners

    British Prisoners
    British prisoners settle in Australia.

  • New South Wales

    New South Wales
    New South Wales was officialy a prison from 1788-1832.

  • The End Of Transporting

    The End Of Transporting
    The British transported prisoners to Australia until 1868.

  • Commonwealth

    Commonwealth
    The Commonwealth of Australia was created in 1901.

  • Immigration Restriction Act of 1901

    Immigration Restriction Act of 1901
    The Immigration Restriction Act of 1901 restricted migration to people primarily to the European descent.

  • Help the Aborigines

    Help the Aborigines
    Federal government began to pass leglislation to help the Aborigines.

  • Australia Act

    Australia Act
    The Australia Act meant all legal ties with the British Empire were severed.