Australia timeline

By gibbs.charlotter

  • First Europeans to sail to Australia

    First Europeans to sail to Australia
    The Dutch made one landing but was attacked by the aborigines. They abandoned further exploration.

  • Captain James Cook sailed around Australia

    Captain James Cook sailed around Australia
    He completely ignored the aborigines and claimed Australia as British land.

  • Irish prisoners were sent to Australia

    Irish prisoners were sent to Australia
    First Fleet left with convicts to establish Australia as a prison colony.

  • British prisoners settled in Australia

    British prisoners settled in Australia
    The were taken on first fleets to go to Australia.

  • New South Whales was a prison colony

    New South Whales was a prison colony
    It consisted of convicts, guards, an the guards families. It ended in 1832.

  • destination for the hardest of convicted British and Irish criminals

    destination for the hardest of convicted British and Irish criminals
    Those who were secondary offenders having re-offended after their arrival in Australia. This was happening until the 1850s.

  • gov. officials created boundaries for the colonies

    gov. officials created boundaries for the colonies
    They are still there today.

  • Commonwealth of Australia

    Commonwealth of Australia
    It was established in 1901.

  • federal gov. began to pass legislation o help the Aborigines

    federal gov. began to pass legislation o help the Aborigines
    I was Australia's wish that the lives of the Aborigines had good living conditions.

  • Australia act

    Australia act
    All legal ties with the British Empire were severed.