History of Australia

By jasminerios

  • European Exploration; Dutch

    European Exploration; Dutch
    in 1606 the Dutch were the first to sail to Australia.

  • British ships

    British ships
    in 1787 the British ships called the "first fleet" left England with convicts to establish a prison colony.

  • British prisoners

    British prisoners
    in 1788 the British prisoners settled in Australia.

  • New South Wales

    New South Wales
    1788 to 1832 the New South Wales became a penal prison with nothing but marines, convicts and guards.

  • Government

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

  • Transporting Prisoners

    Transporting Prisoners
    the British were transporting prisoners to Australia until 1868. By the time they were finished free immigrants were settling to Australia.

  • Commonwealth

    Commonwealth
    In 1901, the Commonwealth of Australia was established.

  • Capital

    Capital
    Melbourne served as national capital until Canberra was completed in 1927.

  • Federal Government

    Federal Government
    in 1967, the Federal Government let legislation pass to help the Aborigines.

  • Stone tools

    Stone tools
    in 1971, stone tools are found in a quarry located in New South Wales that showed people lived there 12,000 years earlier.