Australia's History

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    Australia's History

  • First Exploration

    First Exploration
    In 1606 The Dutch Traveled to Australia, but didn't settle there.

  • British Exploration

    British Exploration
    In 1770, Captain James Cook sailed around Australia. When he landed, he named the area New South Wales.

  • First Prisoners

    First Prisoners
    British ships left Engaland with the first prisoners.

  • Prisoners Settled

    Prisoners Settled
    The British prisoners become settled.

  • Reserves

    Reserves
    Aborigines were moved to reserves.

  • Port Arthur

    Port Arthur
    From 1833 to 1850, they sent some of the hardest criminals to Port Arthur, Tasmania.

  • Immigration

    Immigration
    Less convicts and more civilians are comming to the new colony.
    They soon started setting up new bussinesses.

  • Commonwealth

    Commonwealth
    The Commonwealth of Australia was established.

  • Immigration Restriction Act

    Immigration Restriction Act
    The Immigration Restriction Act of 1901 reduced migration to Austrlia of European decent.

  • Australia Act

    Australia Act
    The Australia Act said that all legal ties with the British Empire were served.

  • Independent Republic

    Independent Republic
    55% of voters rejected the idea of becoming an independent republic.