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The Beginning
The Dutch from the Netherlands arrived in Australia. -
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First Voyage
The first voyage of James Cook. The voyage included Dutch East Indies, Australia and New Zealand. -
British Arrived
The British arrived in Australia. They called the land New South Wales. -
Second Voyage
Second voyage of James Cook. He visited New Zealand, Antartic Circle, Tahiti, and South around Cape of Good Hope. -
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Second Voyage: 3 years
James cook spent three years visiting all the places mentioned in the second voyage. -
Third Voyage
The third voyage included Alaska, California and Hawaiian Islands. -
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Third Voyage Continues
The third voyage also lasted three years. -
First Fleet
The first prisoners arrived and their ships were called the First Fleet. -
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Penal Colony
New South Wales was officially a penal colony. -
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Port Author
Port Author was the destination for the hardest of convicted criminals, both British and Irish. -
Convict Settlement Picture
Port Arthur convict settlement in 1838 -
Europeans Migrate to Australia
The Common Wealth of Australia was established; Immigration Restriction Act which limited immigration to Australia and formed the basis of the White Australia policy which sought to exclude all non-Europeans from Australia. -
Legislation Passes
The federal government began to pass legislation to help the aborigines. -
Australia Act 1986
Australia Act severed all legal ties with the British Empire. Queen Elizabeth II signed her Assent to the Australia Act on March 2, 1986.
