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The Dutch discover australia
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3 voyages were executed by james cook around australia
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Captain James Cook Sailed around australia
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British ships left England to make Australia a penal colony
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British Prisoners settled in Australia
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Australia (New south wales at the time) Was officially a penal colony
Australia consisted mostly of Marines (Guards) Convicts and the marines family -
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Tasmania was the island where the worst convicts were sent
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Government Officials created boundaries for the colonies
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The British stopped transporting prisoners
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The Commonwealth of Australia was established
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Australia act
All ties with the British were severed