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Dutch sails to Australia
The first Europeans were Dutch, the Netherlands, but they didn't settle there. -
Captain James Cook Sailed around Australia
Cook called the place New South Wales and
ignored the Aborigines living there & took the area for England. -
"First Fleet"
British ships called the “First Fleet” left England with intentions to establish a prison in Australia. -
Prisoners in Australia
British prisoners were moved to Australia in 1788 on the first fleet. -
Remnants moved to Reserves
Remnants of tribes were moved to reserves, they were forbidden from teaching their children their languages or their customs. -
British stops importing prisoners to Australia
New South Wales was a prison colony and they finally stopped to import prisoners in 1868 -
Commonwealth of Australia
On January 1, 1901: The Commonwealth of Australia was made. -
Aborigines get help!
The federal government started to pass some laws to help the Aborigines. -
Australia Act
All the legal ties with British Empire were severed! -
55% of people in Australia don't want independent republic
In 1999 55% of people voted that they do not want Australia to become a independent republic
