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The first discovery
The Dutch found Australia but left due to the locals -
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Australia Timeline
Australia Timeline -
Cook Claims Land
Cook claims Australia for Britain and sailor begin mapping area of Australia -
American Revoulution
Causes Britain to send their prisoners to Australia instead -
First ship
The first ship leaves Britain for Australia -
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Penel Colony
offical prison colomy -
Prisoner Arrive
The prisoners arrive in Australia and set up colonies -
Tribe Remmnetnts
the remaining tribes went to reserves -
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Port Arthur
The worst criminals were sent here -
Boundries
government creates offical boundries of the states -
seperation
a law seperating aboringine and white men -
government passes law
The law lets the aboringiens gain more rights the poeple are happy -
Break away
All legal ties to Britain are broken -
rejection
55% of voters reject independance
