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Dutch Sail to Australia
The Dutch people sail to Australia, but are attacked by Aborigines and leave immediately -
James Cook Claims Australia For England
Captain James Cook sails around Australia. He named it New South Wales. He simply ignored the Aborigines there and claimed it for England -
First Fleet leaves England
British ships loaded with criminals leave England to find a prison colony -
Prisoners in Australia
The prisoners from England settle in Australia, captive in prison settlements -
Remaining Tribes are Removed
The remaining tribes of Aborigines were forced onto reserves, away from the settled areas of Australia -
New South Wales Stops Being A Prison Colony
from 1788-1832, New South Wales was an official prison colony consisting of convicts and guards. England stopped bringing criminals to New South Wales in 1868. Free immigrants were settling there, finding their own ways to stay alive -
Commonwealth Of Australia was established
The Commonwealth Of Australia was established -
Federal Government Tries to Help the Aborigines
The government passes legislation to help the Aborigines. This starts to improve their living conditions -
Australia Act
All legal ties with the British empire were severed -
Vote
Most voters of Australia didn't want to become an independent republic.
