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1606-Dutch Discovery
When the dutch discovered Australia and decided to leave it there. -
Captin James Cook
James cook sailed all the way around Australia, and ignored the people there. He also named it New Whales. -
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Banished
The Europeans decided to finally boot all the convicts to Australia it only took 2 years. -
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The Penal Colony
From 1788 to 1832, New South Wales was officially a penal colony consisting mainly of convicts, marines , and the marines’ families.Only 20% of the first convicts were woman. -
Boating Adventure.
They finally got a good amount of prisoners on the boats and shoved them to Australia. -
Final Transportation
The British stopped shipping people to Australia. -
Australia's States
Australia was decided into 5 states, and if you were from direct European decent they said you weren't allowed to be banished. -
Construction of Canberra
Melbourne served as the national capital until Canberra was completed. -
Helping The Aborigines
Australia's government began to pass legislation to help aborigines. -
Austalia is Free
Australia severed the legal ties with the British.