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First Europeans
The first to sail to Australia were the Dutch. -
Captain James Cook
Captain James Cook sailed around r to that. He was the first one to ev -
British Prisoners
British prisoners settled in Australia. Tey had to have more places to keep prisoners. -
Government Officials' Boundaries
Government officials created boundaries for the colonies that are still in place today. -
British Transportation
This was year that the British transported prisoners from Great Britain to Australia. -
Commonwealth of Australia
The Commonwealth of Australia was established. -
Melbourne
Melbourne served as the national capitol until Canberra was completed. -
Helping the Aborigines
Federal government began to pass legislation to help the Aborigines. -
Australia Act
Australia Act- all legal tied with the British Empire were severed. -
Rejected Votes
55% of the voters rejected the idea of becoming an independent republic.
