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He sailed around it and named it south wales. He also clamied it for britain.
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britains ships called the FIRST FLEET
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colony consisting mainly of convicts, marines (guards), and the marines’ families
Only 20% of the first convicts were women
British transported prisoners to Australia until 1868
By this time, many free immigrants were settling there
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it was the destination for the hardest of convicted British and Irish criminals, those who were secondary offenders having re-offended after their arrival in Australia.
In addition, Port Arthur had some of the strictest security measures of the British penal system.
Some tales suggest that prisoners committed murder (an offence punishable by death) just to escape the desolation of life at the camp.
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Commonwealth of Australia was established.
Melbourne served as the national capital until Canberra was completed in 1927 -
It was widely seen as affirmation of the Australian people’s wish to see its government take direct action to improve the living conditions of Aborigines
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