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australian history

By pollyy

  • Captain Cook claims Australia for the British

    Captain Cook claims Australia for the British

  • first colony : Sydney cove

    first colony : Sydney cove

  • new colony set up for convicts on Tasmania. Free settlers soon follow.

    new colony set up for convicts on Tasmania. Free settlers soon follow.

  • Gold discovered in Australia even more settlers arrive population now nearly half a million.

    Gold discovered in Australia even more settlers arrive population now nearly half a million.

  • By now , about half the people living in Australia were born there.

  • By now, all six provinces or territories are "self-governing".

  • new province set up : Victoria (named after the British queen of that time)

    new province set up : Victoria (named after the British queen of that time)

  • Four of the five provinces of Australia granted "self-government", they manage most of their own affaires but are still part of the British Empire

    Four of the five provinces of Australia granted "self-government", they manage most of their own affaires but are still part of the British Empire

  • the last colony to be created : Queensland

    the last colony to be created : Queensland

  • Now, over 80% of people in Australia were born there. The six colonies meet to draw up a set of rules about how to run Australia as a united country, independent of Britiain.

    Now, over 80% of people in Australia were born there. The six colonies meet to draw up a set of rules about how to run Australia as a united country, independent of Britiain.

  • The "Commonwealth of Australia" comes into existence all the territories form one "federation" with its own Parliement. But the British monarch remains the head of state.

    The "Commonwealth of Australia" comes into existence all the territories form one "federation" with its own Parliement. But the British monarch remains the head of state.