Australian Time Line

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  • First Europeans

    First Europeans
    The first Europeans to sail to Australia were the Dutch, but they didnt settle there.

  • Captain James Cook sailed around Australia

    Captain James Cook sailed around Australia
    He named the area New South Wales. He ignored the Aborigines and claimed land for England.

  • First Fleet

    First Fleet
    British ships were called the “First Fleet.' They left England with convicts to establish a prison colony.

  • Prisoners

    Prisoners
    The British prisoners settled in Australia.

  • Prison Colony

    Prison Colony
    New South Wales officially began a prison colony, consisting of convicts, marines, and their families.

  • Reserves

    Reserves
    The remnants of the tribes in the settled areas were moved onto Reserves.

  • Prison colony Ends

    Prison colony Ends
    The New South Wales Prison colony ended in this year.

  • Transported Prisoners

    Transported Prisoners
    The British were transporting austrailian prisoners until this year.

  • Seperation

    Seperation
    Separation was an official government policy which lasted for many decades.

  • Commonwealth

    Commonwealth
    Commonwealth was established in Australia.