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European Exploration: Dutch
The first Europeans to sail to Australia were the Dutch in 1606, but they did not settle there. -
European Exploratopn: Dutch
In 1770 (no specific date) Captain James Cook sailed around Australia. -
Prisoners as Colonists
In 1787, First Fleet left England to develop a prison colony. -
Prisoners as Colonists
In 1788, British prisoners settled in Australia. -
Commonwealth of Australia
In 1861, government officials created boundaries for colonies in Australia. -
Commonwealth of Australia
In 1901, the Commonwealth of Australia was established -
White Australia
In 1901, the Immigration Restriction Act was established to restrict migration to people of European descent. -
Commonwealth of Australia
In 1927, Melbourne serves as the national capital until Canberra was completed. -
Aborigines
In 1967, the federal government in Australia began to pass legislation to help the Aborigines. -
Australia: The Present
The Australia Act was formed. The Australia act states that all legal ties with the British Empire were served.
