Australia Timeline

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  • First Europeans

    First Europeans
    The first Europeans to sail to Australia were the Dutch.
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  • Captin James Cook sailed around Austraila

    Captin James Cook sailed around Austraila
    Cook named the area New South Wales.

  • "First Fleet"

    "First Fleet"
    British ships called the "First Fleet" left England with convicts to establish a prison colony.

  • British prisoners

    British prisoners
    British prisoners settled in Australia.

  • Government Officials

    Government Officials
    Government Officialls created boundaries for the colonies that are still in place today.

  • Prisoners

    Prisoners
    British transported prisoners to Australia.

  • Commonwealth of Australia

    Commonwealth of Australia
    The Commonwealth of Australia was established.

  • Legislation to the Aborigines

    Legislation to the Aborigines
    The federal government began to pass legislation to help the Aborigines.

  • Australia Act

    Australia Act
    All legal ties with the British Empire were served.

  • Voting

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