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Australian colonization
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First Eurpeans to Sale to Australia
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Ausralian Colonization
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Captain James Cook sailed around Australia
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British ships called the “First Fleet” left England with convicts to establish a prison colony
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British prisoners settled in Australia
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New South Wales was officially a penal (prison) colony consisting mainly of convicts, marines (guards), and the marines’ families
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New Soth Wales no longer penal colony
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government officials created boundaries for the colonies that are still in place today
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New South Wales was officially a penal (prison) colony consisting mainly of convicts, marines (guards), and the marines’ families
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the Commonwealth of Australia was established.
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Melbourne served as the national capital until Canberra was completed
